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About Lobelia and Indian Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
SORGHASTRUM nutans
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Indian Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
भारतीय घास
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Indian Grass
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
Herbe indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
Hierba india
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
Ινδικό Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
grama indianas
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
Indyjski Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
Indian Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Poales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Sorghastrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lobelia and Indian Grass

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

Season and Care of Lobelia and Indian Grass

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

Lobelia and Indian Grass Physical Information

Lobelia and Indian Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Indian Grass are as follows:

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Lobelia and Indian Grass

Care of Lobelia and Indian Grass 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 Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.