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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
America
Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
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
H1, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
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.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
PROTEA
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
Protea plant
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Protea Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
usine de Protea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
planta de protea
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
φυτό Protea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
planta Protea
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
Protea roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
Protea herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Proteaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Protea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Proteae
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Proteoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Lobelia and Protea

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

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Importance of Lobelia and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lobelia and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lobelia and Protea 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Lobelia vs Protea

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