Lobelia

Hedge Bamboo

About Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo

Lobelia

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

America

China

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

41530

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm50.00 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

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, From Rhizomes, 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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

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.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Lobelia

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Lobelia

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Lobelie

Hedge Bambus

In French

Lobelia

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Lobelia

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

λοβηλία

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Lobelia

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Lobelia

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

4151200

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo

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

Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Lobelia and Hedge 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.