Lobelia

Parsnip

About Lobelia and Parsnip

Lobelia

Parsnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

America

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

waste ground, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Stomach burn

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

PASTINACA sativa

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Parsnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Pastinake

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Panais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Chirivía

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Είδος δαυκίου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

cherivia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Pasternak

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

parsnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Parsnip

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

Lobelia and Parsnip Physical Information

Lobelia and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Parsnip are as follows:

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

Care of Lobelia and Parsnip

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