Lobelia

Painted Fingernails

About Lobelia and Painted Fingernails

Lobelia

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

America

Brazil

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4152

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Scale insects

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

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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.

Beautification

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

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

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

415-

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Painted Fingernails

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

Lobelia and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Lobelia and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Lobelia and Painted Fingernails

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