Red Chokeberry

Lobelia

About Red Chokeberry and Lobelia

Red Chokeberry

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central 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

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 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

Not Available

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

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

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Red Chokeberry

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Red aronii

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

arbutifolia

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aronia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Red Chokeberry and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Lobelia

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

Red Chokeberry and Lobelia Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Lobelia are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Chokeberry and Lobelia

Care of Red Chokeberry and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry 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.