1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
121.92 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Red
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANANAS
LOBELIA siphilitica
7.2 Common Name
Pineapple
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ananas
Great Blue Lobelia
7.2.3 In French
Ananas
Great Lobelia bleu
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Ανανάς
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Grande Lobelia azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Ananas
Great Blue Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species