Lobelia purpurascens R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Lobelia

Characteristics

A small creeping plant. It has fleshy tap roots. The leaves are dark green and purple underneath.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system rhizome tap-root
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Blooming months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a warm temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Lobelia purpurascens unspecified picture

Distribution

Lobelia purpurascens world distribution map, present in Norfolk Island and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143732-1
WFO ID wfo-0000815012
COL ID 3VS6W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dortmanna purpurascens Lobelia ilicifolia Pratia purpurascens Rapuntium purpurascens Lobelia purpurascens var. ilicifolia Lobelia purpurascens