Lobelia

Royal Poinciana

About Lobelia and Royal Poinciana

Lobelia

Royal Poinciana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

America

Not Available

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

old gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm1,100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm1,300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, 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

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 15-5-15

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Pests and diseases free

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

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, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Grown for shade, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Delonix regia

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

गुलमोहर

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Flammenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Delonix regia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

malinche

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Delonix regia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

flamboiã

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

wianowłostka królewska

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

CHORIZIA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Delonix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Royal Poinciana

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Royal Poinciana

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

Lobelia and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Lobelia and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Royal Poinciana

Care of Lobelia and Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.