Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Eastern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Fern Pinien
Blue Lotus
In French
pin Fern
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
pino helecho
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Fern sosna
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Fern pinus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Nymphaeales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
63
1
27800
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