Candelilla

Lobelia

About Candelilla and Lobelia

Candelilla

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Texas, Mexico

America

1.4 Types

not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 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

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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

White, Light Pink

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

wax

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

wax plant

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candelilla

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

candelilla

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

candelilla

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

candelilla

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

candelilla

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candelilla

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

candelilla

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

candelilla

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

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

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415

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Candelilla and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Lobelia

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

Candelilla and Lobelia Physical Information

Candelilla and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Lobelia are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candelilla and Lobelia

Care of Candelilla and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla 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 Candelilla 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.