Mountain Cowslip

Lobelia

About Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia

Mountain Cowslip

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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0.38 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

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

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia. Mountain Cowslip doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Mountain Cowslip does not have fragrant flowers. Mountain Cowslip 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 Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia

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

Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Mountain Cowslip 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.