Lobelia

Fat Albert Spruce

About Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce

Lobelia

Fat Albert Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

America

Western United States

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4154

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm210.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Peach, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in Furniture

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

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Fat Albert έλατο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Fat Albert Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Fat Albert Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Piceoideae Frankis

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Lobelia and Fat Albert Spruce 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 Fat Albert Spruce 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 Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.