Ram's Horn

Lobelia

About Ram's Horn and Lobelia

Ram's Horn

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, 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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Do not water excessively

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

Red blotch

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

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

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

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

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Ram's Horn

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pedaliaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Proboscidea

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5415

1 27800

Properties of Ram's Horn and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Lobelia

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

Ram's Horn and Lobelia Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Lobelia are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Lobelia

Care of Ram's Horn and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.