1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
0.54 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Blue, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Oval with toothed margin
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Analgesic, Mild sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Himalayan Blue Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Himalaya Blue Poppy
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
Himalaya pavot bleu
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
Amapola azul del Himalaya
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
Himalayan Blue Poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
Himalayan niebieski mak
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
Blue Himalayan Poppy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species