Lobelia

Pong-pong

About Lobelia and Pong-pong

Lobelia

Pong-pong

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

moist forests, Tropical areas, Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Rose, Bronze, Brown, Sandy Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Water Deeply, Water during periods of drought

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

Coarse

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

Bees

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.

Not Available

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

Heart problems, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Branch, Stem, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Unknown

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CERBERA manghas

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Arbon, Mifukuragi, Beach Milkwood, Dog Bane, Dog Bone, Grey Milkwood, Milkwood, Grey, Milkwood, Pink Eyed Cerbera, Rubber Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Bintaro

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Pong pong

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Faux manguier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Pong pong

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Pong pong

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Pong pong

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Pong pong

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Pong pong

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Pong-pong

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Pong-pong

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

Lobelia and Pong-pong Physical Information

Lobelia and Pong-pong physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Pong-pong height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Pong-pong are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Pong-pong flower color: White and Pink
Pong-pong leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Pong-pong

Care of Lobelia and Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.