1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
America
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Open grasslands, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
0.54 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Snails
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
1.1.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
1.3 Plant Benefits
1.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
1.3.2 Part of Plant Used
1.3.4 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
1.4 Used As Indoor Plant
1.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
1.6 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
2 Scientific Name
2.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
CURCUMA alismatifolia
2.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
2.2.1 In Hindi
2.2.3 In German
2.2.4 In French
2.2.5 In Spanish
Lobelia
Tulipán de Tailandia
2.2.6 In Greek
2.2.7 In Portuguese
2.2.8 In Polish
2.2.9 In Latin
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
3.2 Phylum
3.3 Class
3.4 Order
3.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Zingiberaceae
3.6 Genus
3.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
3.8 Tribe
Not Available
Zingibereae
3.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Zingiberoideae
3.10 Number of Species