Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Eastern Africa
Types
Simarouba glauca
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Number of Varieties
84
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Loam
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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Rhinitis
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
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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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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Tilaka
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Tilapia
Blue Lotus
In French
Tilapia
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
tilapia
Blue Lotus
In Greek
tilaka
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
tilaka
Blue Lotus
In Polish
tilakiem
Blue Lotus
In Latin
tilaka
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Nymphaeales
Family
Symplocaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
403
1
27800
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