Western Redbud

Lobelia

About Western Redbud and Lobelia

Western Redbud

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Western Redbud

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

West Redbud

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Redbud Western

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Western Cercis

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cercis

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Western Redbud and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Lobelia

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

Western Redbud and Lobelia Physical Information

Western Redbud and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Lobelia are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Redbud and Lobelia

Care of Western Redbud and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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.