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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm25.40 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, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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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
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस
Sinningia

In German

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

In French

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

In Spanish

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

In Greek

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

In Polish

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

In Latin

Blue Lotus
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Lamiales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

365
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Lotus and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Blue Lotus or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Lotus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Lotus and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Lotus and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lotus and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lotus and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Blue Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lotus vs Sinningia

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 Sinningia 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 Sinningia 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 Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Blue Lotus is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Blue Lotus and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.