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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 23

Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
0.38 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 48

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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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