Lobelia

Yellow Foxglove

About Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove

Lobelia

Yellow Foxglove

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

America

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Carillon, Temple Bells

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

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 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

DIGITALIS grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

पीला Foxglove

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Gelber Fingerhut

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Digitale Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Foxglove amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

κίτρινο Foxglove

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Foxglove amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

żółty naparstnica

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Yellow Foxglove

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Digitalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove

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

Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Lobelia and Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.