Lobelia

Amethyst Flower

About Lobelia and Amethyst Flower

Lobelia

Amethyst Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

South America

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids

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.

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

BROWALLIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Amethyst Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

नीलम फूल

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Amethyst Blume

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Améthyste Fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

amatista flor

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Αμέθυστος λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

flor Amethyst

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Amethyst Flower

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Amethyst Flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Browallia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Amethyst Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Amethyst Flower? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Amethyst Flower. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Amethyst Flower 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 Amethyst Flower 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 Amethyst Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Amethyst Flower

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

Lobelia and Amethyst Flower Physical Information

Lobelia and Amethyst Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Amethyst Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Amethyst Flower are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Amethyst Flower flower color: White and Blue Violet
Amethyst Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lobelia and Amethyst Flower

Care of Lobelia and Amethyst Flower 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 Amethyst Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amethyst Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.