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About Lobelia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
America
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
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
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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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.

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