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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

America
Europe

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Shrub

Number of Varieties

41550
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-6

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

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
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Lobelia
Scotch Broom

In Hindi

Lobelia
cytisus scoparius

In German

Lobelie
cytisus scoparius

In French

Lobelia
cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

Lobelia
Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

λοβηλία
Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

Lobélia
cytisus scoparius

In Polish

Lobelia
żarnowiec

In Latin

Lobelia
scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lobelioideae
-

Number of Species

41550
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and Scotch Broom

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

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Importance of Lobelia and Scotch Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lobelia and Scotch Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lobelia and Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom is Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic and Vasoconstrictor. Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: while Scotch Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lobelia vs Scotch Broom

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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom have poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lobelia has no showy fruits and Scotch Broom has no showy fruits. Also Lobelia is flowering and Scotch Broom is not flowering . You can compare Lobelia and Scotch Broom facts and facts of other plants too.