Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia lindblomii Mildbr. |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 235 (1922) |
Native Range | East Tropical Africa |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | rooting, leaves 5-10mm, long petiolate, cordate, obtuse, at base truncate, entire or crenate, adaxially long hirsute, flowers solitary closely over leaves |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bright 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 division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Lobelia lindblomii f. nanella Mildbr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 25 East Tropical Africa (KEN Kenya, UGA Uganda) |