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Blue Lotus and Calathea


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Africa  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
-  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
4  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Lowland, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2  
-  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Aphids, White bugs  

Allergy
-  
Diabetes, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
Nymphaea caerulea  

Common Name
Calathea  
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus  

In Hindi
Calathea  
ब्लू लोटस  

In German
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

In French
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

In Spanish
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

In Greek
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

In Polish
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

In Latin
Calathea  
Blue Lotus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Nymphaea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Calathea and Blue Lotus

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

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Importance of Calathea and Blue Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Calathea and Blue Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Calathea and Blue Lotus 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 Calathea is whereas of Blue Lotus is Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory and Soothing and relieving pain. Calathea has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Calathea vs Blue Lotus

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 Calathea vs Blue Lotus 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 Calathea are whereas of Blue Lotus have Diabetes and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Calathea has no showy fruits and Blue Lotus has no showy fruits. Also Calathea is not flowering and Blue Lotus is not flowering . You can compare Calathea and Blue Lotus facts and facts of other plants too.

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