Lobelia

Comet Orchid

About Lobelia and Comet Orchid

Lobelia

Comet Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

America

Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Canopy, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

feather-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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

Water three times weekly in summer

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

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

Glossy

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

Not Available

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.

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

ANGRAECUM eburneum

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Comet Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Comet Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Comet Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Comet Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Comet Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Comet Orchid

Season and care of Lobelia and Comet Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Lobelia and Comet Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lobelia season is Fall and Summer and Comet Orchid season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Lobelia is Well drained and for Comet Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lobelia is Acidic and for Comet Orchid is Not Available.

Lobelia and Comet Orchid Physical Information

Lobelia and Comet Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Comet Orchid are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Comet Orchid flower color: White and Light Green
Comet Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lobelia and Comet Orchid

Care of Lobelia and Comet Orchid 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 Comet Orchid 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 Comet Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.