Lobelia

Barberton Daisy

About Lobelia and Barberton Daisy

Lobelia

Barberton Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Single Flowers, Double or duplex

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Spinach Type

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

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 Planting, Transplanting

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

Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, 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

Coarse

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

Bees

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.

Bouquets, 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

Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Decoration 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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

GERBERA

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

barbeton daisy

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Barbeton daisy

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Barbeton daisy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

barbeton margarita

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

barbeton μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Barbeton daisy

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

barbeton stokrotka

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Barberton primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Bellis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mutisieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Mutisioideae

8.10 Number of Species

4158

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Barberton Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Barberton Daisy

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

Lobelia and Barberton Daisy Physical Information

Lobelia and Barberton Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Barberton Daisy height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Barberton Daisy are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Barberton Daisy flower color: Pink
Barberton Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Barberton Daisy

Care of Lobelia and Barberton Daisy 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 Barberton Daisy pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barberton Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.