Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
-
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Cork Oak
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Kork Eiche
Blue Lotus
In French
Cork Oak
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
alcornoque
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Cork Oak
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
sobreiro
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Cork Oak
Blue Lotus
In Latin
sUBER
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fagaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Quercus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
-
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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