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About Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

415
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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

Thorns

7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

62% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

17% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

18% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

29% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

24% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

48% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

3% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

38% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

8% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

50% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

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.

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

81% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

57% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Lobelia

In Hindi

Lobelia

In German

Lobelie

In French

Lobelia

In Spanish

Lobelia

In Greek

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Lobélia

In Polish

Lobelia

In Latin

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Family

Campanulaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

415
Rank: 48 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Lobelia

Want to know the properties of Lobelia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lobelia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. Lobelia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Asthma, Bronchitis and Croup

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Lobelia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lobelia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lobelia physical information is as follows: 0.54 cm tall and 0.38 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cushion. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lobelia

Taking Lobelia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lobelia include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Lobelia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lobelia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Lobelia is a very important plant from Summer Plants. There are 415 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi. This plant's habitat is Open areas, River side and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.