Pineapple Weed

Lobelia

About Pineapple Weed and Lobelia

Pineapple Weed

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

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

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

Cone shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Matricaire odorante

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Matricaria

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple Weed and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Lobelia

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Lobelia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lobelia is Acidic.

Pineapple Weed and Lobelia Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Lobelia are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Lobelia

Care of Pineapple Weed and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.