Arkansas Black Apple

Lobelia

About Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia

Arkansas Black Apple

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

America

1.4 Types

Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11

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

180.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Food for animals

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Arkansas Black Apple Tree

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Texas Niger Apple Arbor

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia. Arkansas Black Apple doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Arkansas Black Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Arkansas Black Apple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Urticaria and Vomiting and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia

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

Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia Physical Information

Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia are as follows:

Arkansas Black Apple flower color: White and Pink
Arkansas Black Apple leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia

Care of Arkansas Black Apple and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Arkansas Black Apple 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.