Lobelia serpens Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Lobelia

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible -
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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Images

Flower

Lobelia serpens flower picture by Matthieu Gebus (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lobelia serpens world distribution map, present in Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143844-1
WFO ID wfo-0000814901
COL ID 6QM6F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706493
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Synonyms

Rapuntium serpens Rapuntium cheiranthifolium Lobelia serpens var. sieberi Lobelia serpens var. cheiranthifolia Lobelia serpens var. pedicellata Lobelia serpens var. bicolor Lobelia serpens var. puberula Lobelia serpens