Tritoma

Great Blue Lobelia

About Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia

Tritoma

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

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

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, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Snails

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

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

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Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Great Blue Lobelia doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Great Blue 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 Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia

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

Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Tritoma and Great Blue Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.