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Lobelia
Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

America
Eastern Africa

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Perennial

Number of Varieties

41540000
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Lobelia
African violet

In Hindi

Lobelia
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Lobelie
African Violet

In French

Lobelia
African Violet

In Spanish

Lobelia
Violeta africana

In Greek

λοβηλία
African Violet

In Portuguese

Lobélia
Violet africano

In Polish

Lobelia
African Violet

In Latin

Lobelia
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Campanulaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Lobelia
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Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Lobelioideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

41521
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and African Violet

If you are confused whether Lobelia or African Violet 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 Lobelia and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lobelia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lobelia and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lobelia and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lobelia and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lobelia and African Violet 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 Lobelia is Asthma, Bronchitis and Croup whereas of African Violet is . Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lobelia vs African Violet

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 Lobelia vs African Violet 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 Lobelia are coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lobelia has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Lobelia is flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Lobelia and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.