Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
-
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LOBELIA siphilitica
Common Name
Great blue lobelia, great lobelia
In Hindi
महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ
In German
Great Blue Lobelia
In French
Great Lobelia bleu
In Spanish
Gran Lobelia azul
In Greek
Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia
In Portuguese
Grande Lobelia azul
In Polish
Great Blue Lobelia
In Latin
Blue Lobelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Campanulales
Family
Lobeliaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
415
Rank: 48 (Overall)
1
27800
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