What are the other names for Lobelia? A detailed introduction to its common aliases
Lobelia is a perennial herbaceous plant, but it is generally cultivated as an annual herbaceous plant. Lobelia has many small flowers in elegant colors, commonly red, peach red, purple, violet-blue, white, etc., and is deeply loved by many flower enthusiasts.
Other names for Lobelia
edging lobelia, Chinese lobelia, half-flower lobelia, South African lobelia.
Lobelia morphological characteristics
Plant height about 12-20 cm, with fine dense stems and branches. The upper leaves on the stem are smaller and lanceolate, while the leaves near the base are slightly larger and broadly spoon-shaped, with alternate leaves. Flowers are terminal or axillary, the corolla tip is five-lobed, the lower 3 lobes are larger, shaped like a butterfly spreading its wings, and the flower colors include red, peach red, purple, violet-blue, white, etc. It can be used as medicine.
Geographical distribution of Lobelia
Native to southern Africa, it is also widely distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places in China.
Ecological habits of Lobelia
It needs long daylight and low temperatures to bloom. Its cold tolerance is not strong, it avoids extreme heat, and it likes loose loam rich in humus.
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