Lobelia

Cork Tree

About Lobelia and Cork Tree

Lobelia

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

America

China

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4152

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lobed

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

Medium

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, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Fine

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.

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Lobelia

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Fagales

Family

Campanulaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

41550

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Cork Tree

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

Lobelia and Cork Tree Physical Information

Lobelia and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Cork Tree are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lobelia and Cork Tree

Care of Lobelia and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.