Lobelia

Pennywort

About Lobelia and Pennywort

Lobelia

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-5

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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.

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

pennywort

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

Hydrocotyle

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 Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Pennywort

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

Lobelia and Pennywort Physical Information

Lobelia and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Pennywort are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Pennywort

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