Lobelia

Giant Timber Bamboo

About Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo

Lobelia

Giant Timber Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

America

China

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4151500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

4 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 8

1.3 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.4 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

0.38 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Not Available

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Acicular

1.5 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

4.12 Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

BAMBUSA oldhamii

6.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

6.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Bānsa

6.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Bambus

6.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Bambou

6.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Bambú

6.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

μπαμπού

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

bambu

6.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Bambus

6.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Bamboo

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

7.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Lobelia

Bambusa

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

7.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Lobelia and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.