Potato

Lobelia

About Potato and Lobelia

Potato

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America, Chile

America

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4000415

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Lobelia

In Hindi

आलू

Lobelia

In German

Kartoffel

Lobelie

In French

Pomme de terre

Lobelia

In Spanish

Patata

Lobelia

In Greek

Πατάτα

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Batata

Lobélia

In Polish

Ziemniak

Lobelia

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Solanum

Lobelia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

1400415

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Potato and Lobelia. Potato doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Lobelia has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Lobelia

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

Potato and Lobelia Physical Information

Potato and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Potato and Lobelia are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Lobelia

Care of Potato and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Potato 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.