Plant Details
Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
Scientific Name: |
Lobelia siphilitica |
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Genus: |
Lobelia |
Species Epithet: |
siphilitica |
Common Name: |
Great Blue Lobelia |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Bottomlands, moist forests, ditches, wet meadows, streambanks (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains, rare in Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
Notes: |
"This blue counterpart of the Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a most desirable plant for woodland gardens especially since it blooms bright blue in late summer. The unfortunate species name, siphilitica, is based on the fact that it was a supposed cure for syphilis." All parts poisonous. Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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Blooms
© Tom Harville |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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