Lobelia

Mandacaru

About Lobelia and Mandacaru

Lobelia

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

America

South America, Brazil

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4150

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Succulent

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

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 Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Lobelia

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Lobelia

mandacaru

In German

Lobelie

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Lobelia

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Lobelia

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

λοβηλία

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Mandacaru

In Polish

Lobelia

Mandacaru

In Latin

Lobelia

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Campanulaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

41534

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Mandacaru

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

Lobelia and Mandacaru Physical Information

Lobelia and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Mandacaru are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Lobelia and Mandacaru

Care of Lobelia and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.