Lobelia

Globe Flower

About Lobelia and Globe Flower

Lobelia

Globe Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

Central America

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

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15.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.38 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

globe flower

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Trollblumen

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

globe flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Trollius

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

globe flower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Trollius

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Pełnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

globe flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Trollius

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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415

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Properties of Lobelia and Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Globe Flower

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

Lobelia and Globe Flower Physical Information

Lobelia and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Globe Flower are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Globe Flower

Care of Lobelia and Globe Flower 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 Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.