Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Epiphyte
Origin
America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
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Number of Varieties
41530
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Rocky areas
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
H2, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, 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
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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 ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
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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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bouquets, 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
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
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
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Lobelia
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Lobelia
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Lobelie
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Lobelia
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Lobelia
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
λοβηλία
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Lobelia
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Lobelia
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Campanulaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
41531
1
27800
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