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About Lobelia and Buddha's Hand

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit
1.3 Origin
America
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
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
Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
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
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Oval
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Cuttings
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
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
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 in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Asthma
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits 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
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
Buddha's Hand Tree
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Buddhas Hand Baum
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
Main de Bouddha Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
Mano de Buda Árbol
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
Mão de Buda Árvore
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
Ręka Buddy Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
Buddha manus Arbor
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Not Available
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 Buddha's Hand

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

Season and Care of Lobelia and Buddha's Hand

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

Lobelia and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Lobelia and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

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

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple

  • Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Buddha's Hand

Care of Lobelia and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.