Lobelia

Spindle Tree

About Lobelia and Spindle Tree

Lobelia

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

America

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Red

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

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Spindle Tree

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

Lobelia and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Lobelia and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Spindle Tree

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