Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Genus:
Species:
caledoniana
ID:
814967

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.D.Adams

Source:
wcs

Year:
1971

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 21: 67 (1971)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000814301

Common Names

  • Lobelia caledoniana
  • Caledoniana
  • Caledonian Lobelia

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Description

Lobelia caledoniana (also called Caledonian Lobelia, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Central and South America. It has a creeping habit and can reach up to 80 cm in height. Its leaves are alternate, simple, and ovate to lanceolate in shape. This plant is found in tropical and subtropical moist forests, and in wet and dry forests.

Uses & Benefits

Lobelia caledoniana is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It can also be used to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lobelia caledoniana has small, star-shaped flowers with five petals that range in color from white to pink. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lobelia caledoniana can be propagated by division or seed. It is best to divide the plant in spring or early summer. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Lobelia caledoniana

Lobelia caledoniana is native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Lobelia caledoniana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Lobelia caledoniana?

Lobelia caledoniana

What is the common name of Lobelia caledoniana?

Caledonian Lobelia

What is the natural habitat of Lobelia caledoniana?

Mesic hammocks and wet prairies

Species in the Lobelia genus

Lobelia arnhemiaca, Lobelia assurgens, Lobelia alsinoides, Lobelia alticaulis, Lobelia amoena, Lobelia aquaemontis, Lobelia anatina, Lobelia appendiculata, Lobelia angulata, Lobelia acuminata, Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia anceps, Lobelia adnexa, Lobelia acutidens, Lobelia agrestis, Lobelia aguana, Lobelia aquatica, Lobelia archboldiana, Lobelia ardisiandroides, Lobelia viridiflora, Lobelia vanreenensis, Lobelia villosa, Lobelia victoriensis, Lobelia wilmsiana, Lobelia yuccoides, Lobelia yucatana, Lobelia xongorolana, Lobelia xalapensis, Lobelia vagans, Lobelia canbyi, Lobelia capillifolia, Lobelia cardinalis, Lobelia bridgesii, Lobelia brigittalis, Lobelia bryophila, Lobelia camporum, Lobelia burttii, Lobelia cacuminis, Lobelia caeciliae, Lobelia caerulea, Lobelia caledoniana, Lobelia morogoroensis, Lobelia acrochila, Lobelia calochlamys, Lobelia ritabeaniana, Lobelia thuliniana, Lobelia tripartita, Lobelia guatemalensis, Lobelia zelayensis, Lobelia macdonaldii,

Species in the Campanulaceae family

Adenophora amurica, Adenophora brevidiscifera, Adenophora capillaris, Adenophora changaica, Adenophora coelestis, Adenophora contracta, Adenophora cordifolia, Adenophora divaricata, Adenophora elata, Adenophora fusifolia, Adenophora gmelinii, Adenophora golubinzevaeana, Adenophora grandiflora, Adenophora hatsushimae, Adenophora himalayana, Adenophora hubeiensis, Adenophora izuensis, Adenophora jacutica, Adenophora jasionifolia, Adenophora khasiana, Adenophora lamarkii, Adenophora liliifolia, Adenophora liliifolioides, Adenophora lobophylla, Adenophora longipedicellata, Adenophora maximowicziana, Adenophora micrantha, Adenophora morrisonensis, Adenophora nikoensis, Adenophora ningxianica, Adenophora palustris, Adenophora pereskiifolia, Adenophora petiolata, Adenophora pinifolia, Adenophora polyantha, Adenophora potaninii, Adenophora probatovae, Adenophora remotidens, Adenophora remotiflora, Adenophora rupestris, Adenophora rupincola, Adenophora sinensis, Adenophora stenanthina, Adenophora stenophylla, Adenophora stricta, Adenophora sublata, Adenophora takedai, Adenophora tashiroi, Adenophora taurica, Adenophora trachelioides,

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