Lobelia

Sweet Cherry

About Lobelia and Sweet Cherry

Lobelia

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

America

Western Asia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

415120

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

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 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Flies

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Lobelia

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Lobelia

मीठी चेरी

In German

Lobelie

Süße Kirsche

In French

Lobelia

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Lobelia

Cereza dulce

In Greek

λοβηλία

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Cereja doce

In Polish

Lobelia

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

Lobelia

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Campanulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

415430

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Sweet Cherry

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

Lobelia and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Lobelia and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:

Care of Lobelia and Sweet Cherry

Care of Lobelia and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.