Coneflower

Lobelia

About Coneflower and Lobelia

Coneflower

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

America

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

30415

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Lobelia

In Hindi

coneflower

Lobelia

In German

Sonnenhut

Lobelie

In French

coneflower

Lobelia

In Spanish

equinácea

Lobelia

In Greek

coneflower

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Coneflower

Lobélia

In Polish

jeżówka

Lobelia

In Latin

coneflower

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

9415

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Lobelia. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Coneflower does not have fragrant flowers. Coneflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash 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 Coneflower and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Lobelia

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

Coneflower and Lobelia Physical Information

Coneflower and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Lobelia are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coneflower and Lobelia

Care of Coneflower and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Coneflower 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.