1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Europe, India, Northwestern Africa, United States, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.6 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm200.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Lavender, Light Pink, Pink, Purple, White
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
Grasshoppers
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Small mammals
4.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Good for skin, Skin Problems
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Rose Hip
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
LOBELIA siphilitica
Rosa Arkansana
6.2 Common Name
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia
Prairie Rose, Wild Prairie Rose
6.2.1 In Hindi
महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ
Rosa arkansana
6.2.2 In German
Great Blue Lobelia
Rosa arkansana
6.2.3 In French
Great Lobelia bleu
Rosa arkansana
6.2.4 In Spanish
Gran Lobelia azul
Rosa arkansana
6.2.5 In Greek
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia
Rosa arkansana
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Grande Lobelia azul
Rosa arkansana
6.2.7 In Polish
Great Blue Lobelia
Rosa arkansana
6.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lobelia
Rosa arkansana
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species