Great Blue Lobelia

Hairy Bittercress

About Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress

Great Blue Lobelia

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

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 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

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

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting, 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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Unknown

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA siphilitica

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Great Blue Lobelia

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Great Lobelia bleu

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gran Lobelia azul

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grande Lobelia azul

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Great Blue Lobelia

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lobelia

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Campanulales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

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 Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress

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

Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Great Blue Lobelia and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.