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About Melampodium and Lobelia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
America
1.4 Types
Perennials
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA415
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-114-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm0.54 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm0.38 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Blue, Red, Violet, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Melampodium
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Melmpodiam
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
Melmpodiam
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Melmpodiam
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
Melmpodiam
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Melmpodiam
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Melampodium
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millerieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
39415
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Melampodium and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Lobelia. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Melampodium and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Melampodium and Lobelia

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

Melampodium and Lobelia Physical Information

Melampodium and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Lobelia are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Lobelia

Care of Melampodium and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.