Lobelia

Guzmania

About Lobelia and Guzmania

Lobelia

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

120

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.38 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

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

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

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415

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Lobelia and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Guzmania

Season and care of Lobelia and Guzmania is important to know. While considering everything about Lobelia and Guzmania Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lobelia season is Fall and Summer and Guzmania season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Lobelia is Well drained and for Guzmania is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Lobelia is Acidic and for Guzmania is Slightly Acidic.

Lobelia and Guzmania Physical Information

Lobelia and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lobelia and Guzmania are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Lobelia and Guzmania

Care of Lobelia and Guzmania 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 Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.