Pride of India

Lobelia

About Pride of India and Lobelia

Pride of India

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.8 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-9

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.12 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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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910.00 cm

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0.38 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

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

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of India and Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Lobelia. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Lobelia has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Lobelia

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

Pride of India and Lobelia Physical Information

Pride of India and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Lobelia are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pride of India and Lobelia

Care of Pride of India and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Pride of India 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.