Jamaican poinsettia

Lobelia

About Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia

Jamaican poinsettia

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Islands, subtropical regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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0.38 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Salmon

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

2.2.5 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

2.2.6 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.3.2 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

2.3.4 Repeat Bloomer

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2.5 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

3.3 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.5 Watering Plants

3.5.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

3.5.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.6.1 In Winter

Average Water

3.7 Soil

3.7.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.7.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.8 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.9 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

3.10 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.11 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

3.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Purgative, Syphilis

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Leaves, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA punicea

Lobelia laxiflora

6.2 Common Name

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

Lobelia

6.2.1 In Hindi

Jamaican poinsettia

Lobelia

6.2.2 In German

Jamaican poinsettia

Lobelie

6.2.3 In French

Euphorbe cramoise

Lobelia

6.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

Lobelia

6.2.5 In Greek

Jamaican poinsettia

λοβηλία

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Jamaican poinsettia

Lobélia

6.2.7 In Polish

Jamaican poinsettia

Lobelia

6.2.8 In Latin

Jamaican poinsettia

Lobelia

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

7.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

7.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Campanulaceae

7.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Lobelia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

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7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia. Jamaican poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Jamaican poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Jamaican poinsettia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia

Season and care of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jamaican poinsettia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lobelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jamaican poinsettia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Jamaican poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lobelia is Acidic.

Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia are as follows:

Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jamaican poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.