Twinflower

Great Blue Lobelia

About Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia

Twinflower

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, pine woods

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-64-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

510.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light 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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Early 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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Flies, Insects

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

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

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

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, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis

LOBELIA siphilitica

7.2 Common Name

Twinflower

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Twinflower

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

7.2.2 In German

Twinflower

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.3 In French

Twinflower

Great Lobelia bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Twinflower

Gran Lobelia azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Twinflower

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Twinflower

Grande Lobelia azul

7.2.7 In Polish

zimoziół

Great Blue Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Twinflower

Blue Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Campanulales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Linnaea

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Linnaeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia

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

Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Great Blue Lobelia height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia are as follows:

Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of Twinflower and Great Blue Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinflower 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 Twinflower 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.