Lobelia

Melampodium

About Lobelia and Melampodium

Lobelia

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Perennials

Number of Varieties

41540

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 6

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, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

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.

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Lobelia

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Lobelia

Melampodium

In German

Lobelie

Melmpodiam

In French

Lobelia

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Lobelia

Melmpodiam

In Greek

λοβηλία

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Lobelia

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Lobelia

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

41539

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Melampodium

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

Lobelia and Melampodium Physical Information

Lobelia and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Melampodium are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Melampodium

Care of Lobelia and Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.