Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
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
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Insects
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Blue Lotus
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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