Lobelia

Cotoneaster

About Lobelia and Cotoneaster

Lobelia

Cotoneaster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Shrub

Number of Varieties

4153

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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.

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Blood tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

COTONEASTER

Common Name

Lobelia

cotoneaster

In Hindi

Lobelia

cotoneaster

In German

Lobelie

Zwergmispel

In French

Lobelia

cotonéaster

In Spanish

Lobelia

Cotoneaster

In Greek

λοβηλία

Cotoneaster

In Portuguese

Lobélia

cotoneaster

In Polish

Lobelia

irga

In Latin

Lobelia

Cornus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Campanulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Cotoneaster

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

415200

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Cotoneaster

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Cotoneaster

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

Lobelia and Cotoneaster Physical Information

Lobelia and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Cotoneaster are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Cotoneaster

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