Fairytale Pumpkin

Lobelia

About Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia

Fairytale Pumpkin

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Homesteads

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

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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

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, 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, Use 6-6-6 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Striped cucumber beetles

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Coarse

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

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Red eyes, Respiratory 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

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Fairytale Pumpkin

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

कद्दू

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Fairytale Kürbis

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Pumpkin Fairytale

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza fairytale

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora do conto de fadas

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Fairytale dyni

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Fairytale Cucurbita

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia

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

Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia Physical Information

Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia are as follows:

Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia

Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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.