Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Number of Varieties
4153
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
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
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Common Name
Lobelia
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
In Hindi
Lobelia
Silver bells
In German
Lobelie
Silver bells
In French
Lobelia
Silver bells
In Spanish
Lobelia
Silver bells
In Greek
λοβηλία
Silver bells
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Silver bells
In Polish
Lobelia
Silver bells
In Latin
Lobelia
Silver bells
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ebenales
Family
Campanulaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Halesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
-
Number of Species
4154
1
27800
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