Lobelia

Dahlia

About Lobelia and Dahlia

Lobelia

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

415200

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

H1, 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Lobelia

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Lobelia

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Lobelie

Dahlie

In French

Lobelia

Dahlia

In Spanish

Lobelia

Dalia

In Greek

λοβηλία

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Dália

In Polish

Lobelia

Dalia

In Latin

Lobelia

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

41542

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Dahlia

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

Lobelia and Dahlia Physical Information

Lobelia and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Dahlia are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Dahlia

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