Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia modesta Wedd. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | leaves oblong, 8-10mm long, entire or shallowly dentate, flowers solitary, axillary, to 1cm long, with spathulate lobes |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Colombia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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