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About Epidendrum and Lobelia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
America
1.4 Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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 ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
Blue, Red, Violet, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Epidendrum
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Epidendrum
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
Epidendrum
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Epidendrum
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Epidendrum
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Epidendrum
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
Epidendrum
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Epidendrum
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Coilostylis
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1500
Rank: 14 (Overall)
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Properties of Epidendrum and Lobelia

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

Season and Care of Epidendrum and Lobelia

Season and care of Epidendrum and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lobelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Lobelia is Acidic.

Epidendrum and Lobelia Physical Information

Epidendrum and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Lobelia are as follows:

  • Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory

  • Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Epidendrum and Lobelia

Care of Epidendrum and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.