Lobelia

Sweetscented Marigold

About Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold

Lobelia

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

41550

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral

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 ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Lobelia

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Lobelia

sweetscented marigold

In German

Lobelie

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Lobelia

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Lobelia

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

λοβηλία

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Lobelia

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Lobelia

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lobelia

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

41550

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Lobelia and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.