Anacahuita

Lobelia

About Anacahuita and Lobelia

Anacahuita

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Rheumatism

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA boissieri

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Anacahuita

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Anacahuita

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

anacahuita

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

anacahuita

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Anacahuita

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Anacahuita

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Anacahuita

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Anacahuita

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Boraginales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

300415

1 27800

Properties of Anacahuita and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Anacahuita and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Anacahuita and Lobelia. Anacahuita doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Anacahuita does not have fragrant flowers. Anacahuita has allergic reactions like Pollen and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anacahuita and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anacahuita and Lobelia

Season and care of Anacahuita and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Anacahuita and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anacahuita season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lobelia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Anacahuita is Loam, Sand and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Anacahuita is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lobelia is Acidic.

Anacahuita and Lobelia Physical Information

Anacahuita and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and Lobelia are as follows:

Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Anacahuita and Lobelia

Care of Anacahuita and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.