Autumn Crocus

Lobelia

About Autumn Crocus and Lobelia

Autumn Crocus

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

America

1.4 Types

Not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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0.38 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, 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, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.3 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.6 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.8 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

1.10 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

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

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.2.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

2.3.1 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

2.4.1 Edible Uses

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

2.4.2 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.5 Plant Benefits

2.5.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

2.5.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

2.5.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

2.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

2.7 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.8 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

Lobelia laxiflora

3.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Lobelia

3.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Lobelia

3.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Lobelie

3.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Lobelia

3.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Lobelia

3.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

λοβηλία

3.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Lobélia

3.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Lobelia

3.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Lobelia

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

4.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

4.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

4.5 Family

Liliaceae

Campanulaceae

4.6 Genus

Colchicum

Lobelia

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

4.10 Number of Species

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160

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415

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Lobelia. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Lobelia has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Lobelia

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

Autumn Crocus and Lobelia Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Lobelia are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Lobelia

Care of Autumn Crocus and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers 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 Autumn Crocus 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.