Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
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airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
440
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.25 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
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
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
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Spider Plant
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
spider plant
In German
Blue Lotus
Grünlilie
In French
Blue Lotus
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Clorofito
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Liliales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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