Lobelia

Agave

About Lobelia and Agave

Lobelia

Agave

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

America

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

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415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.38 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

AGAVE

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Century plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

रामबांस

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Agave

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Agave

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Agave

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Agave

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Agave

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Agawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Agave

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

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8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

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415

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

199

Rank: 60 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Lobelia and Agave

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Agave? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Agave. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Agave doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Agave has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Agave and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Agave

Season and care of Lobelia and Agave is important to know. While considering everything about Lobelia and Agave Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lobelia season is Fall and Summer and Agave season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Lobelia is Well drained and for Agave is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lobelia is Acidic and for Agave is Not Available.

Lobelia and Agave Physical Information

Lobelia and Agave physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lobelia and Agave are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Agave flower color: Not Available
Agave leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lobelia and Agave

Care of Lobelia and Agave include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.