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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

America
Brazil

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
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Number of Varieties

4152
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Sand

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

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 over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
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Soil Type

Well drained
Sand

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
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
Scale insects

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

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.
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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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
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Lobelia
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Lobelia
painted fingernail

In German

Lobelie
painted fingernail

In French

Lobelia
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Lobelia
painted fingernail

In Greek

λοβηλία
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Lobélia
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Lobelia
painted fingernail

In Latin

Lobelia
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Lilopsida

Order

Asterales
Bromeliales

Family

Campanulaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Lobelioideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

415-
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and Painted Fingernails

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Importance of Lobelia and Painted Fingernails

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