Lobelia

Pot Marigold

About Lobelia and Pot Marigold

Lobelia

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

41530

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Lobelia

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Lobelia

Pot Marigold

In German

Lobelie

Ringelblume

In French

Lobelia

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Lobelia

Caléndula

In Greek

λοβηλία

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Lobélia

pot Marigold

In Polish

Lobelia

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Lobelia

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

41520

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Pot Marigold

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

Lobelia and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Lobelia and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Pot Marigold

Care of Lobelia and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.