Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
America
India, Nepal
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Dalbergia
Number of Varieties
4152
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-6
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, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
DALBERGIA sissoo
Common Name
Lobelia
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
In Hindi
Lobelia
शीशम
In German
Lobelie
Rosenholz
In French
Lobelia
bois de rose
In Spanish
Lobelia
Palo de rosa
In Greek
λοβηλία
Rosewood
In Portuguese
Lobélia
pau-rosa
In Polish
Lobelia
Rosewood
In Latin
Lobelia
Rosewood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Campanulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Dalbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
-
Number of Species
415100
1
27800
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