Lobelia

Feather Reed Grass

About Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass

Lobelia

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4153

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

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

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

415260

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass

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

Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Lobelia and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.