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Hatiora
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
America

Types

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Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

2415
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

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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

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Lobelia

In Hindi

Hatiora
Lobelia

In German

Hatiora
Lobelie

In French

Hatiora
Lobelia

In Spanish

Hatiora
Lobelia

In Greek

Hatiora
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Hatiora
Lobélia

In Polish

hatiora
Lobelia

In Latin

Hatiora
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Cactaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

3415
1 27800
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Difference Between Hatiora and Lobelia

If you are confused whether Hatiora or Lobelia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hatiora and Lobelia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Lobelia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Lobelia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Lobelia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hatiora and Lobelia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hatiora and Lobelia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hatiora is whereas of Lobelia is Asthma, Bronchitis and Croup. Hatiora has beauty benefits as follows: while Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hatiora vs Lobelia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hatiora vs Lobelia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hatiora are whereas of Lobelia have coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hatiora has no showy fruits and Lobelia has no showy fruits. Also Hatiora is not flowering and Lobelia is flowering. You can compare Hatiora and Lobelia facts and facts of other plants too.