Garden Phlox

Lobelia

About Garden Phlox and Lobelia

Garden Phlox

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, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

America

1.4 Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Violet

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

136415

1 27800

Properties of Garden Phlox and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and Lobelia. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Lobelia has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Garden Phlox and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Lobelia

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

Garden Phlox and Lobelia Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Lobelia are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Lobelia

Care of Garden Phlox and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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.