Lobelia — 19 species
Botanical species in the genus Lobelia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lobelia alsinoides
Lobelia alsinoides
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
The plant flowers and produces fruit almost throughout the year. This is a polymorphic species with intergrading forms.
Full cultivation guide →Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
Dormant plants are hardy to at least -25°c, though they can be excited into premature growth in mild winter areas and are then more susceptible to frost damage. Requires a deep rich soil and plenty of moisture. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
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Lobelia chinensis
Lobelia chinensis
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
At least in Malaysia, this species propagates mainly by vegetative means. Stems or stolons are dispersed by various means, including water, and these root to form new plants.
Full cultivation guide →Lobelia decurrens
Lobelia decurrens
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
The plant has a malodorous smell which some claim can impede breathing, whilst the plant is also believed by some to cause warts.
Full cultivation guide →Lobelia dortmanna
Lobelia dortmanna
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shallow, acid water, it succeeds in full sun or light shade.
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Lobelia inflata
Lobelia inflata
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun or light shade. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Prefers a slightly acid soil.
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Lobelia siphilitica
Lobelia siphilitica
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
Requires a moist soil, succeeding in full sun or partial shade. A very ornamental plant. It will usually flower in its first year of growth from seed, but is short-lived unless divided frequently.
Full cultivation guide →Lobelia tupa
Lobelia tupa
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
Lobelia tupa is cold-hardy to about -10°c, but in areas with mild maritime winters plants can be induced into early growth in the spring and this growth is more susceptible to frost damage. Best grown in full sun or in an open position in light shade with some shelter from the wind. Requires a permanently moist fertile loamy soil.
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Lobelia zeylanica
Lobelia zeylanica
Family: Campanulaceae
Cultivation
The plant has become an invasive weed in some of the Pacific Islands, particularly Fiji. Plants can flower and produce fruit almost all year round.
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