Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia kalmii L. |
Synonyms | Lobelia falcata Raf. |
Lobelia incurva Raf. | |
Lobelia strictiflora (Rydb.) Lunell | |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves spathulate to obovate, stem leaves linear, flowers to 15mm long in lax raceme or panicle, lower lip white variegate |
Size | 15-50cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Nunavut , Northwest Territories ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Washington ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Vermont , West Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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