Devil's Tongue

Lobelia

About Devil's Tongue and Lobelia

Devil's Tongue

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

America

1.4 Types

Not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

10.20 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, 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, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds

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

Bold

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

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, 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

OPUNTIA humifusa

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Devil's Tongue and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Lobelia. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Lobelia

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

Devil's Tongue and Lobelia Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Lobelia are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Lobelia

Care of Devil's Tongue and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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.