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Lobelia laxiflora mÄ«l sauli. AudzÄjiet Å”o daudzgadÄ«go krÅ«mu saulainÄ vietÄ - un dodiet tam nedaudz Å«dens, atzarojot un mulÄÄjot -, un tas apbalvos jÅ«s ar koÅ”iem ziediem ilgÄ augÅ”anas sezonÄ. DzimtÄ ArizonÄ, MeksikÄ un CentrÄlajÄ un DienvidamerikÄ, Lobelia laxiflora ir vairÄki vispÄrpieÅemti nosaukumi, ieskaitot tuksneÅ”a Lobelia, vaļÄju ziedu Lobelia un Meksikas Lobelia.
IdentifikÄcija
Lobelia laxiflora ir Campanulaceae jeb zilgalvju dzimtas loceklis. Auga visievÄrojamÄkÄ Ä«paŔība ir tÄ divloku, zvanveida zieds. Oranžsarkans no Ärpuses, Å”ie ziedi ir spilgti dzelteni iekÅ”pusÄ un atdalÄs no plÄniem kÄtiem, kas paceļas no tumÅ”i zaļÄm, Å”aurÄm lapÄm. Ziedi, kas ir apmÄram 2 collas gari, zied no pavasara lÄ«dz rudenim. Augi var izaugt lÄ«dz 3 pÄdu augstumam un izplesties no 3 pÄdÄm lÄ«dz 6 pÄdÄm.
RÅ«pes
Lobelia laxiflora pacieÅ” nolaidÄ«bu. Augu izplatÄs ar sakneÅiem vai pazemes kÄtiem, kas palÄ«dz tai saglabÄt barÄ«bas vielas un aizsargÄ to no skarbajiem apstÄkļiem, ieskaitot temperatÅ«ru, kas ir zemÄka par 0 grÄdiem. Tas ir izturÄ«gs caur ASV LauksaimniecÄ«bas departamenta (USDA) klimata zonu 8. StÄdiet Lobelia laxiflora labi drenÄtÄ augsnÄ pilnÄ saulÄ lÄ«dz daļÄjai Änai. RegulÄri laistiet augus, lÄ«dz tie ir izveidojuÅ”ies, pÄc tam retÄk. ZiemÄ viegli mulÄÄjiet un samaziniet veco augÅ”anu.
Dabiskais biotops
MÄjas dÄrzÄ Lobelia laxiflora pieŔķir krÄsu robežÄm un pļavu stÄdÄ«jumiem. DabiskajÄ vidÄ tas aug 4000 lÄ«dz 5000 pÄdu augstumÄ. To var atrast klintÄ«s un zem kokiem, kanjona dibenÄ vai gar strautiem.
Ieguvumi
TÄ kÄ Lobelia laxiflora var plaukt ar neregulÄru laistÄ«Å”anu, tÄ ir laba izvÄle xeriscape vai dÄrziem ar zemu Å«dens patÄriÅu. Lobelia laxiflora ziedi piesaista arÄ« kolibri un kamenes.
BrÄ«dinÄjums
MitrÄ augsnÄ Lobelia laxiflora strauji izplatÄ«sies un var kļūt invazÄ«va. To arÄ« uzskata par indÄ«gu. Augs satur alkaloÄ«dus un citas toksiskas eļļas, kas, patÄrÄjot, var izraisÄ«t vemÅ”anu, caureju vai citas problÄmas.
FAQ - 💬
❓ How do you grow Lobelia Laxiflora?
👉 Propagate the Lobelia flower with cuttings in the late spring, when grooming the plant. Choose branches having not yet flowered. Cut 4ā ā 5ā inches of a branch and remove the leaves. Take several cuttings to ensure at least one matures.
❓ Is a Lobelia an annual or a perennial?
👉 perennialLobelia cardinalis is a short-lived perennial, so divide it every 2 years in spring to maintain its vigour.
❓ Is blue lobelia poisonous to dogs?
👉 Lobelia poisoning occurs when your dog consumes parts of the lobelia plant and is exposed to lobeline, the plant's toxic principle. In terms of its toxicity level, lobelia is rated a major toxin. This means that ingestion of the plant can be the cause of serious consequences which may be fatal.
❓ How do you prune Mexican lobelia?
👉 Give the plant a light trim with a pair of scissors when it needs a bit of tidying. This includes trimming to remove spent blossoms. For spiky types, wait until the entire spike has faded before clipping out the stems. Cut back the plant by half or more at the end of its bloom period.
❓ Will lobelia come back every year?
👉 There are many types of Lobelia. Some are annuals and some are perennials and some are annuals only in northern climates. Annuals will usually self-seed and come back the next year, while perennials will re-sprout from the dormant plant in spring.
❓ Will lobelia survive winter?
👉 Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' If your soil is not too cold or wet in winter, this wonderful tender perennial will survive outside in a sunny, sheltered spot (provided you can keep the slugs and snails off!).
❓ Is Lobelia toxic to humans?
👉 Lobelia is considered a potentially toxic herb. It can cause serious side effects, such as profuse sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly even death.
❓ Are marigolds toxic to dogs?
👉 The marigold plant can be mildly toxic to dogs when ingested and can also cause irritation when contact is made with the fur and skin. Though the effects of this plant are not life-threatening in any way, your pet may experience discomfort with exposure. Protect yourself and your pet.
❓ Will lobelia rebloom if cut back?
👉 Yes. Cutting back lobelia plants improves their appearance and health. It also encourages the plant to produce more flowers over a longer period of time. The three types of pruning that benefit lobelia plants are removing spent flowers, pinching, and cutting back.
❓ Does lobelia need cutting back?
👉 How to grow lobelia. All lobelias need a spot in full sun or part shade, and reliably moist soil. The annual varieties don't need deadheading but can be cut back in mid summer to maintain bushiness and good flowering. Deadhead perennial varieties once they've finished flowering and cut foliage back in autumn.
❓ Do you cut back lobelia for winter?
👉 Lobelia Winter Care for Perennials Perennial Lobelia in winter will die back. Leaves drop and stems may get soft. Cut them back after flowering to a couple of inches (5 cm.) above the ground.
❓ How big does Lobelia laxiflora grow?
👉 Lobelia laxiflora. In general, this is a perennial herb, subshrub, or shrub usually growing up to about 1.5 meters in maximum height, but known to reach 3 meters. The leaves vary in shape, size, and texture. The inflorescence is a raceme up to 40 centimeters long bearing leaflike bracts and several flowers.
❓ What does laxiflora look like?
👉 L. laxiflora is an herbaceous, woody-based, rhizomatous perennial to 90cm tall, with arching stems bearing long, very narrow leaves and 4cm long tubular red and yellow flowers singly in the upper leaf axils in late spring and summer All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated.
❓ What does Lobelia look like in the summer?
👉 Lobelia inflata or the Indian Tobacco has toothed, ovate leaves that grow up to 3ā³. It has beautiful violet flowers tinted with yellow that appear in mid-summer. As a carefree plant that grows well in sunny areas, Lobelia laxiflora requires the same care and maintenance as other herbaceous plants.
❓ What is a Mexican bush Lobelia?
👉 Scattered around the United States and also found in Mexico, Mexican Bush Lobelia is a common perennial plant. Its scientific name is Lobelia Laxiflora. According to the botanical system of naming, the corydalis genus is placed under the pheasant's tail family, or Colchicaceae family.