Lobelia

Black Currant

About Lobelia and Black Currant

Lobelia

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

41515

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Lobelia

Black Currant

In Hindi

Lobelia

Black Currant

In German

Lobelie

Black Currant

In French

Lobelia

groseille noire

In Spanish

Lobelia

negro Grosella

In Greek

λοβηλία

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Lobélia

groselha-preta

In Polish

Lobelia

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Lobelia

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Campanulaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

415150

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Black Currant

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

Lobelia and Black Currant Physical Information

Lobelia and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Black Currant are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Black Currant

Care of Lobelia and Black Currant 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 Black Currant 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.