Scientific Name:
Lobelia erinus
Pronunciation:
loh-BEE-lee-ah ur-EYE-nus
Common Name:
lobelia
Family Name:
Campanulaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Trailing perennial; leaves alternate, upper blades linear, 12-25mm long x 2-3mm wide, lower blades elliptical-obviate, margins toothed; raceme with tubular florets 12-18mm long, blue/violet, Apr-Jun.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include L. 'Tech Hepdab' (heat tolerant with dark blue flowers).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Bronze
Shapes:
Linear, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate, Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 2 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area : cv. Techno Heat Upright Dark Blue
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa
- (PDW) PonD West : cv. Techno Heat Upright Dark Blue