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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

America
Australia

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

4152
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, 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
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
-

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
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Lobelia
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Lobelia
Silver Wattle

In German

Lobelie
Silver Wattle

In French

Lobelia
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Lobelia
acacia amarilla

In Greek

λοβηλία
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Lobélia
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Lobelia
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Lobelia
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lobelioideae
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Number of Species

415950
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Lobelia and Silver Wattle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lobelia and Silver Wattle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lobelia and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle is . Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lobelia vs Silver Wattle

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