Lesser Celandine

Lobelia

About Lesser Celandine and Lobelia

Lesser Celandine

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

America

1.4 Types

buttercup

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

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

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Ants, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

Showy Purposes

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lesser Celandine

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Scharbockskraut

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Ficaire

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

celidonia menor

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Lesser Celandine

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficaria

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1415

1 27800

Properties of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Lesser Celandine and Lobelia. Lesser Celandine doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Lesser Celandine does not have fragrant flowers. Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia

Season and care of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Lesser Celandine and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lesser Celandine season is Spring and Lobelia season is Spring. The type of soil for Lesser Celandine is Loam, Sand and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Lesser Celandine is Acidic, Neutral and for Lobelia is Acidic.

Lesser Celandine and Lobelia Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia are as follows:

Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color: Not Available
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia

Care of Lesser Celandine and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine 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.