Lobelia

Seckel Pear

About Lobelia and Seckel Pear

Lobelia

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

common pear

Number of Varieties

4151

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Lobelia

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Lobelia

Seckel Pear

In German

Lobelie

Kultur-Birne

In French

Lobelia

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Lobelia

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

λοβηλία

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Lobelia

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Lobelia

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Campanulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

41550

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Seckel Pear

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

Lobelia and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Lobelia and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Seckel Pear

Care of Lobelia and Seckel Pear 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 Seckel Pear 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 Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.