Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia umbellifera McVaugh |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 67: 144 (1940) |
Native Range | se. Mexico to Guatemala |
Primary Biome | Wet Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3400m |
Description | woody-based, leaves crowded in lower part of stems, rigid, elliptic, subglabrous, coarsely crenate, 2cm, inflorescence umbellate, 1-6-flowered, on leafless peduncle |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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 cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Lobelia fasciculata Donn.Sm. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXT Mexico Southeast) 8 Southern America 80 Central America (GUA Guatemala) |