Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa
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Types
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Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Plumcot
In German
Blue Lotus
Plumcot
In French
Blue Lotus
plumcot
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
plumcot
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
plumcot
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Plumcot
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Ericales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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