Lobelia

Gerbera Daisy

About Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy

Lobelia

Gerbera Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

South Africa

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

41540

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Oval

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, 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

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune in flowering season, 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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

41510

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy

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

Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Lobelia and Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.