Lobelia

Ironbark

About Lobelia and Ironbark

Lobelia

Ironbark

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

America

Australia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties

4154

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Hummingbirds

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.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Cold

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Lobelia

Ironbark

In Hindi

Lobelia

Ironbark

In German

Lobelie

Ironbark

In French

Lobelia

Ironbark

In Spanish

Lobelia

Ironbark

In Greek

λοβηλία

Ironbark

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Ironbark

In Polish

Lobelia

Ironbark

In Latin

Lobelia

Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Myrtales

Family

Campanulaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

415700

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Ironbark

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Ironbark

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

Lobelia and Ironbark Physical Information

Lobelia and Ironbark physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Ironbark height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Ironbark are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Ironbark flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Ironbark leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Ironbark

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