Lobelia

Common Spindle

About Lobelia and Common Spindle

Lobelia

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

41515

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Lobelia

European spindle

In Hindi

Lobelia

आम धुरी

In German

Lobelie

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Lobelia

axe commun

In Spanish

Lobelia

husillo Común

In Greek

λοβηλία

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Lobélia

eixo comum

In Polish

Lobelia

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Lobelia

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Celastrales

Family

Campanulaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

41530

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Common Spindle

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

Lobelia and Common Spindle Physical Information

Lobelia and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Common Spindle are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Common Spindle

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