Lobelia

Spider lily

About Lobelia and Spider lily

Lobelia

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

America

China, Korea

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

415140

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-3

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Linear

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

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

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

41580

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Spider lily

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

Lobelia and Spider lily Physical Information

Lobelia and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Spider lily are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Spider lily

Care of Lobelia and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.