Lobelia

Foxtail pine

About Lobelia and Foxtail pine

Lobelia

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

415-

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

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.

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Lobelia

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Lobelia

foxtail pine

In German

Lobelie

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Lobelia

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Lobelia

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

λοβηλία

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Lobélia

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Lobelia

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Lobelia

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Campanulaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

415111

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Foxtail pine

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

Lobelia and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Lobelia and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Foxtail pine

Care of Lobelia and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.