Red Hot Poker

Great Blue Lobelia

About Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia

Red Hot Poker

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.80 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

Coarse

Medium

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Skin Problems

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Campanulales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

72415

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Great Blue Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Great Blue Lobelia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia

Season and care of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Hot Poker season is Summer and Great Blue Lobelia season is Summer. The type of soil for Red Hot Poker is Loam, Sand and for Great Blue Lobelia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Red Hot Poker is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Great Blue Lobelia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Red Hot Poker and Great Blue Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Hot Poker pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Hot Poker needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.