Lobelia

Pumpkin Tree

About Lobelia and Pumpkin Tree

Lobelia

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

America

Middle Africa

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

41518

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

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

Red blotch

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

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.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Lobelia

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

Lobelia

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Lobelie

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Lobelia

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Lobelia

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

λοβηλία

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Lobélia

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Lobelia

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Lobelia

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Campanulaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

4151

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Pumpkin Tree

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

Lobelia and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

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

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

Care of Lobelia and Pumpkin Tree

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