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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

-
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

470
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस
वर्षा लिली

In German

Blue Lotus
regen-Lilie

In French

Blue Lotus
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Blue Lotus
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Blue Lotus
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus
Lily chuva

In Polish

Blue Lotus
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Blue Lotus
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Liliales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

370
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Lotus and Rain Lily

If you are confused whether Blue Lotus or Rain Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Lotus and Rain Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Lotus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Rain Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Lotus and Rain Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Lotus and Rain Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lotus and Rain Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lotus and Rain Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Lotus is Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory and Soothing and relieving pain whereas of Rain Lily is . Blue Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: while Rain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lotus vs Rain Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Lotus vs Rain Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Lotus are Diabetes and Nausea whereas of Rain Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Lotus has no showy fruits and Rain Lily has no showy fruits. Also Blue Lotus is not flowering and Rain Lily is not flowering . You can compare Blue Lotus and Rain Lily facts and facts of other plants too.