How to tend a Lobelia erinus
Also known as: Lobelia altimontis E.Wimm., Lobelia algoensis A.DC., Lobelia acutangula A.DC., Lobelia candida hort. ex Link, Lobelia chilawana Schinz, Lobelia bicolor Sims, Lobelia wildii E.Wimm., Lobelia bracteolata A.DC., Lobelia bellidifolia L. ex B.D.Jacks., Lobelia benguellensis Hiern, Laurentia erinoides (L.) G.Nicholson, Lobelia schrankii Sweet, Lobelia senegalensis A.DC., Lobelia raridentata E.Wimm., Lobelia melsetteria E.Wimm., Lobelia montaguensis E.Wimm., Lobelia parvifolia Raf., Lobelia polyodon E.Wimm., Lobelia lavendulacea Klotzsch, Lobelia jugosa S.Moore, Lobelia kohautiana Vatke, Lobelia keilhackii E.Wimm., Lobelia erinoides L., Lobelia lydenburgensis E.Wimm., Lobelia dortmanni Hort.Dammann, Lobelia erinifolia Salisb., Lobelia rosulata S.Moore, Lobelia turgida E.Wimm., Lobelia transvaalensis Schltr., Lobelia trierarchi R.D.Good, Lobelia nuda Hemsl., Lobelia natalensis A.DC., Lobelia oranjensis E.Wimm., Lobelia nuzana E.Wimm., Monopsis conspicua Salisb., Rapuntium erinus Mill., Rapuntium erinoides (L.) Mill., Rapuntium acutangulum C.Presl, Rapuntium bellidifolium (L.f.) C.Presl, Rapuntium bicolor (Sims) C.Presl, Rapuntium procumbens (J.Forbes) C.Presl, Rapuntium kohautianum C.Presl, Rapuntium krebsianum C.Presl, Lobelia erinus var. gracilis L.H.Bailey, Monopsis debilis var. conspicua Sond., Monopsis simplex var. conspicua (Sond.) E.Wimm., Lobelia erinus var. bellidifolia (L.f.) Sond., Dortmanna erinus var. bellidifolia (L.f.) Kuntze, Lobelia erinus f. bicolor (Sims) Zahlbr., Lobelia erinus var. schrankii (Sweet) E.Wimm., Lobelia procumbens hort. ex A.DC., Lobelia filiformis var. natalensis (A.DC.) E.Wimm., Lobelia erinus var. bracteolata (A.DC.) E.Wimm., Lobelia erinus var. grandiflora Paxton, Lobelia natalensis var. subulifolia Sond., Lobelia pubescens var. simplex Kuntze, Dortmanna debilis var. natalensis Kuntze, Lobelia nuda var. rosulata (S.Moore) E.Wimm., Lobelia senegalensis var. turgida (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm., Lobelia rosulata f. hirtella E.Wimm., Lobelia turgida var. peteri E.Wimm., Lobelia nuda f. hirtella E.Wimm., Lobelia erinus f. elata E.Wimm., Lobelia erinus var. subvillosa E.Wimm., Lobelia filiformis f. albiflora E.Wimm., Lobelia filiformis f. multipilis E.Wimm., Lobelia filiformis f. muzandazora E.Wimm., Lobelia wildii var. arcana E.Wimm., Dortmanna erinodes Kuntze, Dortmanna erinus Kuntze, Dortmanna flexuosa Kuntze, Dortmanna lavendulacea Kuntze, Dortmanna senegalensis (A.DC.) Kuntze, Enchysia erinoides (L.) C.Presl, Grammatotheca erinoides (L.) Sond., Lobelia erinoides Thunb., Lobelia bellidifolia Thunb., Lobelia erinus var. grandiflora J.Paxton, Lobelia filiformis var. filiformis , Lobelia senegalensis var. senegalensis
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries
Sunlight
Like adequate light, long-day plant, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Africa
- Category
- Campanulaceae, Lobelia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-September, viewing period 1-2 weeks
- Flower colors
- blue purple, white
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