Lobelia erinus (Bedding Lobelia, Edging Lobelia)
Edging lobelia is a tender perennial that is usually grown as an annual. It has a very showy flower that could be dark purple or blue in color. It grows in fertile, well-draine soil of any type, and needs fuul or partial sun.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Lobélie érine
Arabic Name: خشخيشة الريح, حشيشة القزاز
Pronunciation: low-BEE-lee-a EAR-rin-us
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: South Africa
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Heat Zones: 1 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m
Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm
Time to Ultimate Height: 1 to 2 Years
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By André Karwath aka Aka (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Vinayaraj (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Rob Hille (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Fine
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Purple, Blue, Pink
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
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By André Karwath aka Aka (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Vinayaraj (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Rob Hille (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Andrew Butko [GFDL 1.3 (www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Life Span: Less than 25
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed