Sweet Alyssum

Lobelia

About Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia

Sweet Alyssum

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

America

1.4 Types

Annual

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8415

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

11 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

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

Medium

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

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

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

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

Butterflies

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

Borders, Hanging Basket, 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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBULARIA maritima

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

LOBULARIA maritima

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

lobularia maritima

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Lobularia maritima

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

maritima Lobularia

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

LOBULARIA maritima

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobularia maritima

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobularia maritima

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

maritima Lobularia

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Capparales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobularia

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 Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia

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

Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia Physical Information

Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia are as follows:

Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Alyssum 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 Sweet Alyssum 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.