Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
America
Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Number of Varieties
415
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
Thorns
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7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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62% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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17% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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18% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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29% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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24% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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48% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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3% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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38% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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8% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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50% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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81% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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57% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
Common Name
Lobelia
In Hindi
Lobelia
In German
Lobelie
In French
Lobelia
In Spanish
Lobelia
In Greek
λοβηλία
In Portuguese
Lobélia
In Polish
Lobelia
In Latin
Lobelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
415
Rank: 48 (Overall)
1
27800
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