Great Blue Lobelia

Coleus Forskohlii

About Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii

Great Blue Lobelia

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light 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

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Late Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

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

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

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

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine

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

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA siphilitica

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Great Blue Lobelia

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Great Lobelia bleu

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gran Lobelia azul

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grande Lobelia azul

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Great Blue Lobelia

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lobelia

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Campanulales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.