Lobelia

Silver Wattle

About Lobelia and Silver Wattle

Lobelia

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

America

Australia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

4152

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

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.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Lobelia

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Lobelia

Silver Wattle

In German

Lobelie

Silver Wattle

In French

Lobelia

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Lobelia

acacia amarilla

In Greek

λοβηλία

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Lobelia

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Lobelia

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

415950

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Silver Wattle

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

Lobelia and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Lobelia and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Silver Wattle

Care of Lobelia and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.