Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Cardinal Flower
Spikes of clear blue flowers. Green matte foliage.
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Prefers constant moisture in full sun to partial shade. Wet places, streamsides, ditches, sloughs, lakes, naturalized areas.
Interesting Information
Lobelia is named for Mathias de I'Obel (Lobel) a Flemish botanist and physician of the 16th century. Extracts of this plant were a remedy for a venereal disease, giving the species it name. Plant contains a narcotic poison and was formly used in medicine.
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Parthenium integrifolium(Wild Quinine American Feverfew ) |
Monarda bradburiana(Woodland Bergamot ) |
Penstemon grandiflorus(Large Beardtongue ) |
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