Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus
Origin
America
South America
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
41554
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
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
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
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 water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
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, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Lobelia
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Lobelia
Gymnocalycium
In German
Lobelie
Gymnocalycium
In French
Lobelia
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Lobelia
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
λοβηλία
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Lobelia
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Lobelia
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Campanulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
41554
1
27800
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