Lobelia

Mashua

About Lobelia and Mashua

Lobelia

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

America

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

41510

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Lobelia

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Lobelia

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Lobelie

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Lobelia

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Lobelia

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

λοβηλία

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Lobélia

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Lobelia

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Lobelia

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Campanulaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

415100

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Mashua

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

Lobelia and Mashua Physical Information

Lobelia and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Mashua are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lobelia and Mashua

Care of Lobelia and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.