Great Blue Lobelia

Abutilon

About Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon

Great Blue Lobelia

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA siphilitica

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Great Blue Lobelia

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Great Lobelia bleu

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gran Lobelia azul

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grande Lobelia azul

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Great Blue Lobelia

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lobelia

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Campanulales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon. Great Blue Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Great Blue Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Great Blue Lobelia has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly and Abutilon has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon

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

Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon Physical Information

Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon are as follows:

Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.