Lobelia

Pineapple Weed

About Lobelia and Pineapple Weed

Lobelia

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

America

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4151

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark 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

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

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.

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Lobelia

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Lobelia

Pineapple Weed

In German

Lobelie

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Lobelia

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Lobelia

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

λοβηλία

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Lobelia

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Lobelia

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

4151

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Pineapple Weed

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

Lobelia and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Lobelia and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Pineapple Weed

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