Lobelia

Zoysia

About Lobelia and Zoysia

Lobelia

Zoysia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

America

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4158

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 6

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

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

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

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

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

ZOYSIA

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Zoysia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Zoysia

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Zoysia

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Zoysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Zoysia

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Zoysia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Zoysia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Zoysia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Zoysia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Zoysia Willd

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zoyaseiae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

41510

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Zoysia

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Zoysia

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

Lobelia and Zoysia Physical Information

Lobelia and Zoysia physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lobelia and Zoysia are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lobelia and Zoysia

Care of Lobelia and Zoysia 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 Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.