Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
4152
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-6
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
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm33.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
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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
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Lobelia
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
Lobelia
Bog Rosemary
In German
Lobelie
Rosmarinheide
In French
Lobelia
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
Lobelia
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
λοβηλία
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Lobelia
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Lobelia
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ericales
Family
Campanulaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
4152
1
27800
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