Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia neglecta Roem. & Schult. |
Bibliography | Syst. Veg. [J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes] ed. 15(bis) 5: 36 (1819) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | branchlets hirsute, leaves sessile, ovate or oblong, obtuse, entire, coriaceous, ciliate, abaxially sparsely hirsute, pedicels glabrous, 1-2-flowered, flowers pendent |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Lobelia longipes A.DC. Rapuntium pedunculare C.Presl Rapuntium pedunculare var. angustifolium C.Presl Rapuntium pedunculare var. brevifolium C.Presl Rapuntium pedunculare var. latifolium C.Presl |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |