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Lobelia perpusilla Hook.f.  
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FamilyCAMPANULACEAE
Genus speciesLobelia perpusilla Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 158 (1852)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionstems carnose, leaves patent, sessile, ovate-oblong, acute, coarsely dentate, pilose, flowers relatively large, shortly pedicellate, corolla lobes acuminate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
basal cuttings in spring
SynonymsPratia perpusilla (Hook.f.) Hook.f.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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