Lobelia capillifolia A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Lobelia

Characteristics

Stem diffuse or erect, angulate, glabrous; leaves sessile, setaceous, entire; raceme loose, branched at the base; pedicels shorter than the linear, capillaceous bractea, shortly hairy as the calyx and corolla; calyx-tube hemispherical, twice shorter than the linear-setaceous lobes; corolla 3-4 times longer than the calyx; capsule hemispherical, 10-striate.
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Broom-like perennial to 50 cm. Leaves sparse, narrowly linear, up to 25 mm long, entire or with scattered minute teeth. Flowers blue and white.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Germination treatment stratification
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Distribution

Lobelia capillifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143064-1
WFO ID wfo-0000814264
COL ID 6QLTK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dortmanna capillifolia Rapuntium capillifolium Lobelia capillifolia Lobelia capillifolia var. velutina