Lobelia

Hybrid Phlox

About Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox

Lobelia

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

America

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Pink, Lavender

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Ovate elongated

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

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 water excessively

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

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, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

41567

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox

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

Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox

Care of Lobelia and Hybrid Phlox 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 Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.