Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Lobelia angulata G.Forst. |
Bibliography | Fl. Ins. Austr.: 58 (1786) |
Native Range | Antipodean Is., Chatham Is., New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stems trailing and rooting, leaves orbiculate, 4-8cm long, adaxially dark green, abaxially purple, in upper half dentate, flowers to 1cm long, solitary, on erect pedicel |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale blue, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Lobelia arenaria (Hook.f.) Heenan & de Lange Lobelia linnaeoides (Hook.f.) Petrie Lobelia littoralis R.Cunn. ex A.Cunn. Lobelia maculata Penny ex Loudon Lobelia repanda Martyn Lobelia rugulosa Graham Piddingtonia palliardii Lehm. Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f. Pratia angulata var. arenaria (Hook.f.) Hook.f. Pratia angulata var. minor Carse Pratia angulata var. obovata E.Wimm. Pratia arenaria Hook.f. Pratia arenosa Hook.f. Pratia linnaeoides Hook.f. Pratia rugulosa (Graham) G.Don Rapuntium angulatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl Rapuntium rugulosum (Graham) C.Presl |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (ATP Antipodean Is., CTM Chatham Is., NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |