Lobelia Lobelia
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Lobelia:
- Phonetic Spelling
- loh-BEE-lee-ah
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Erect, annual or perennial herbs; leaves alternate, simple; flowers white, scarlet, or blue, 5-parted, tubular and irregular-shaped with 2 lips; fruit a capsule.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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L. cardinalis
- lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Rose'
Deep Rose Flowers
L. puberula
L. erinus
L. siphilitica
L. spicata
- lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Rose'
- L. cardinalis, L. erinus, lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Rose', L. puberula, L. siphilitica, L. spicata
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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L. cardinalis
- lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Rose'
Deep Rose Flowers
L. puberula
L. erinus
L. siphilitica
L. spicata
- lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Rose'
- L. cardinalis, L. erinus, lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Rose', L. puberula, L. siphilitica, L. spicata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lobelia
- Family:
- Campanulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- USA, NC
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Shape:
- Irregular
- Lipped
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- White, scarlet, or blue, 5-parted, tubular and irregular-shaped with 2 lips
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Native Garden
- Water Garden
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Medium
- Poison Symptoms:
- TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, exhaustion and weakness, dilation of pupils, convulsions, and coma.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Alkaloids lobelamine, lobeline, and others, plus a volatile oil
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
- Stems