Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Africa
South America, Argentina
Types
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Perennial
Number of Varieties
435
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Clay, 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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
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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
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Spring Starflower
In German
Blue Lotus
Frühling Borretsch
In French
Blue Lotus
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
Blue Lotus
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
primavera Starflower
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Spring Starflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Asparagales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Ipheion
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
-
Allioideae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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