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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

4152
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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
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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.
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
Whole plant

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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Lobelia
False Indigo

In Hindi

Lobelia
इंडिगो

In German

Lobelie
falsches Indigo

In French

Lobelia
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Lobelia
Falso Indigo

In Greek

λοβηλία
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Lobélia
false Indigo

In Polish

Lobelia
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Lobelia
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
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Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Lobelioideae
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Number of Species

41521
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Lobelia and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Lobelia vs False Indigo

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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lobelia has no showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Lobelia is flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Lobelia and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.