Lobelia

Coco Plum

About Lobelia and Coco Plum

Lobelia

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

America

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

4152

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm180.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Glossy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Lobelia

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Lobelia

कोको बेर

In German

Lobelie

coco Plum

In French

Lobelia

Coco Plum

In Spanish

Lobelia

Coco Plum

In Greek

λοβηλία

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Coco Plum

In Polish

Lobelia

coco plum

In Latin

Lobelia

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

Family

Campanulaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

41514

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Coco Plum

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

Lobelia and Coco Plum Physical Information

Lobelia and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Coco Plum are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Lobelia and Coco Plum

Care of Lobelia and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.