Lobelia

Sugar Apple

About Lobelia and Sugar Apple

Lobelia

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

America

Caribbean, South America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

4158

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Fruit Bats

Allergy

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

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Lobelia

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Lobelia

सीताफल

In German

Lobelie

Zuckerapfel

In French

Lobelia

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Lobelia

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

λοβηλία

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Pinha

In Polish

Lobelia

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Lobelia

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Magnoliales

Family

Campanulaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

415166

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Sugar Apple

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

Lobelia and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Lobelia and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lobelia and Sugar Apple

Care of Lobelia and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.