Lobelia

Texas Sage

About Lobelia and Texas Sage

Lobelia

Texas Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

SALVIA coccinea

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Texas Sage

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Texas Sage

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Texas Sage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Sabio de Tejas

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Τέξας Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Texas Sábio

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Texas Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Texas Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Salvia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Texas Sage

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

Lobelia and Texas Sage Physical Information

Lobelia and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Texas Sage are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Texas Sage

Care of Lobelia and Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.