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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

America
China

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

4152
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.38 cm7.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Fall

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
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Needs small amount of 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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora
MORUS alba

Common Name

Lobelia
White Mulberry

In Hindi

Lobelia
सफेद शहतूत

In German

Lobelie
Weiß Mulberry

In French

Lobelia
Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

Lobelia
White Mulberry

In Greek

λοβηλία
Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

Lobélia
Branco Mulberry

In Polish

Lobelia
Biały Mulberry

In Latin

Lobelia
Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Campanulaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Lobelia
Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

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Moreae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae
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Number of Species

415150
1 27800
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Difference Between Lobelia and White Mulberry

If you are confused whether Lobelia or White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lobelia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for White Mulberry fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lobelia and White Mulberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lobelia and White Mulberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lobelia and White Mulberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lobelia and White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic. Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: while White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lobelia vs White Mulberry

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