Lobelia: Country Or Region Of Origin
USA, NC
Plant Profile: Lobelia
Taxonomy: LobeliaNames
Blue Cardinal Flower, Cardinal Flower, Indian Tobacco, Lobelia
Phonetic Spelling:low-BEE-lee-ah
Genus:Lobelia
Species:
Family:Campanulaceae
Upright herbs, which can be either annual or perennial, feature alternate, simple leaves. Their flowers, which may be white, scarlet, or blue, are characterized by a tubular and irregular shape with five parts and two lips. The fruit produced is a capsule.
Tags
#poisonous
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Lobelia Feature Summary
Attributes
USA, NC
Perennial
Annual
Flowers
White, scarlet, or blue, 5-parted, tubular and irregular-shaped with 2 lips
Purple/Lavender
White
Red/Burgundy
Blue
4-5 petals/rays
Tubular
Irregular
Lipped
Poisonous to Humans
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, exhaustion and weakness, dilation of pupils, convulsions, and coma.
Alkaloids lobelamine, lobeline, and others, plus a volatile oil
Medium
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Poisonous
Erect
Fruit
Capsule
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Poisonous to Humans
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Lobelia Attributes
Lobelia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lobelia Flowers
Lobelia: Flower Description
White, scarlet, or blue, 5-parted, tubular and irregular-shaped with 2 lips
Lobelia: Flower Color
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
White
Lobelia: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Lobelia: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Lobelia: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Lobelia Poisonous to Humans
Lobelia: Poison Symptoms
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, exhaustion and weakness, dilation of pupils, convulsions, and coma.
Lobelia: Poison Toxic Principle
Alkaloids lobelamine, lobeline, and others, plus a volatile oil
Lobelia: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Lobelia: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Lobelia: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Lobelia Whole Plant Traits
Lobelia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lobelia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Lobelia Fruit
Lobelia: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Lobelia Leaves
Lobelia: Leaf Color
Green
Lobelia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Lobelia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Lobelia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lobelia Stem
Lobelia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Lobelia Landscape
Lobelia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Lobelia: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
