Sinningia

Lobelia

About Sinningia and Lobelia

Sinningia

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

America

1.4 Types

Not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring, 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, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

Coarse

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, Hummingbirds, pollinators

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, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sinningia

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Sinningia

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Sinningia

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sinningia

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Sinningia

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sinningia

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Sinningia

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinningia

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Gesnariaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sinningia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

65415

1 27800

Properties of Sinningia and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and Lobelia

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

Sinningia and Lobelia Physical Information

Sinningia and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Lobelia are as follows:

Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sinningia and Lobelia

Care of Sinningia and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves 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 Sinningia 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.