Great Blue Lobelia

Boston Ivy

About Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy

Great Blue Lobelia

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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10.00 cm

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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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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA siphilitica

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Great Blue Lobelia

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Great Lobelia bleu

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gran Lobelia azul

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grande Lobelia azul

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Great Blue Lobelia

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lobelia

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Campanulales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy. Great Blue Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy

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

Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.