Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia nana Kunth |
Synonyms | Lobelia bellis E.Wimm. |
Lobelia cymbalaria Griseb. | |
Pratia boliviensis A.DC. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4500m |
Description | stems rooting, leaves orbiculate to obovate-oblong, entire, 5-16mm long, sometimes adaxially hirsute, flowers solitary, to 1cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Guatemala ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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