Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

About Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Western Asia

America

1.4 Types

not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Violet

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Do Not over Water, Water occasionally

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

Average Water, Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

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

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALVA sylvestris 'Zebrina'

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Zebrina Μολόχα

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zebrina Mallow

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Zebrina Mallow

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malva

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia

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

Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia Physical Information

Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Zebrina Mallow height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia are as follows:

Zebrina Mallow flower color: White, Light Pink and Violet
Zebrina Mallow leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia

Care of Zebrina Mallow and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebrina Mallow 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 Zebrina Mallow needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.