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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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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Lobélie érine

    Arabic Name: خشخيشة الريح, حشيشة القزاز

    Pronunciation: low-BEE-lee-a EAR-rin-us

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: South Africa

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 15

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13

  • Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Container

  • 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

  • By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By André Karwath aka Aka (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Vinayaraj (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Rob Hille (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • 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
  • By Jssfrk (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], 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

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Panicle

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Purple, Blue, Pink

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Capsule

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By André Karwath aka Aka (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Vinayaraj (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Rob Hille (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • 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
  • By Jssfrk (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    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

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