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About Lobelia and Needle Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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
meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Grass like
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover
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
Fibre
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
Needle Grass
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Nadel- Gras
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
aiguille Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
Hierba de aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
βελόνα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
agulha Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
igła do trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
acus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Stipa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Pooideae
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 Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Lobelia and Needle Grass

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

Lobelia and Needle Grass Physical Information

Lobelia and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Needle Grass are as follows:

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

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Needle Grass

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