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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LOBELIA siphilitica

Common Name
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

In Hindi
महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

In German
Great Blue Lobelia

In French
Great Lobelia bleu

In Spanish
Gran Lobelia azul

In Greek
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

In Portuguese
Grande Lobelia azul

In Polish
Great Blue Lobelia

In Latin
Blue Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Campanulales

Family
Lobeliaceae

Genus
Lobelia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Lobelioideae

Number of Species
415 48

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Properties of Great Blue Lobelia

Want to know the properties of Great Blue Lobelia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Great Blue Lobelia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic if not prepared properly. Great Blue Lobelia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Great Blue Lobelia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Great Blue Lobelia physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Great Blue Lobelia

Taking Great Blue Lobelia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Great Blue Lobelia include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Great Blue Lobelia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Great Blue Lobelia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Great Blue Lobelia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Open areas, stream banks and Wet Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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