Life Span
Annual
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
America
China, Japan
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
4151
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-9
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
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Lobelia
winter daphne
In Hindi
Lobelia
winter daphne
In German
Lobelie
Daphne odora
In French
Lobelia
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Lobelia
Daphne odora
In Greek
λοβηλία
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Lobélia
Daphne odora
In Polish
Lobelia
Daphne odora
In Latin
Lobelia
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Rosopsida
Order
Asterales
Malvales
Family
Campanulaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
41570
1
27800
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