Lobelia

Cerbera

About Lobelia and Cerbera

Lobelia

Cerbera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.38 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

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 late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CERBERA

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Cerbera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Cerbera

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Cerbera

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Cerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Cerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Cerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Cerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Cerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Cerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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415

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Properties of Lobelia and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Cerbera

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

Lobelia and Cerbera Physical Information

Lobelia and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lobelia and Cerbera are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Cerbera

Care of Lobelia and Cerbera 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 Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.