Cabbage Tree

Lobelia

About Cabbage Tree and Lobelia

Cabbage Tree

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

New Zealand

America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

3415

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Lobelia

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

Lobelia

In German

Cabbage tree

Lobelie

In French

arbre de chou

Lobelia

In Spanish

árbol de la col

Lobelia

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Lobélia

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Lobelia

In Latin

brassica ligno

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

4415

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Lobelia. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Cabbage Tree and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Lobelia

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

Cabbage Tree and Lobelia Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Lobelia are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Lobelia

Care of Cabbage Tree and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.