Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
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Number of Varieties
415-
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, 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
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
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, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Lobelia
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
Lobelia
Ukiuki
In German
Lobelie
Ukiuki
In French
Lobelia
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Lobelia
Ukiuki
In Greek
λοβηλία
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Ukiuki
In Polish
Lobelia
Ukiuki
In Latin
Lobelia
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Campanulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
41541
1
27800
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