Quickstick

Lobelia

About Quickstick and Lobelia

Quickstick

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

America

1.4 Types

Not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

610.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, 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, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

QUICKSTICK

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

QUICKSTICK

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

QUICKSTICK

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

QuickStick

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Quickstick

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Gliricidia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5415

1 27800

Properties of Quickstick and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Lobelia

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

Quickstick and Lobelia Physical Information

Quickstick and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Lobelia are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Lobelia

Care of Quickstick and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.