Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
America
Caribbean
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Number of Varieties
41543
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Common Name
Lobelia
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
In Hindi
Lobelia
Bellflower plant
In German
Lobelie
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
In French
Lobelia
plante Bellflower
In Spanish
Lobelia
planta de Bellflower
In Greek
λοβηλία
φυτό καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Lobélia
planta Bellflower
In Polish
Lobelia
dzwonek roślin
In Latin
Lobelia
bellflower herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Gentianales
Family
Campanulaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Portlandia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Chiococceae
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
415300
1
27800
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