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About Lobelia and Barbary Fig

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
America
Mexico
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-5
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Globe shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
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.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
Φραγκοσυκιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
Opuntia ficus-indica
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
Opuntia ficus-indica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Opuntia Mill
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Opuntieae
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Opuntioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lobelia and Barbary Fig

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

Season and Care of Lobelia and Barbary Fig

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

Lobelia and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Lobelia and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Barbary Fig are as follows:

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Barbary Fig

Care of Lobelia and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.