Family Index

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Scientific Name

Lobelia anceps

Family Name

CAMPANULACEAE

Common Name

Angled Lobelia

Status

Height

stems 0.04m - 0.4m (4-40cm)

Flowers

Pale blue or lilac , solitary, on slender stems shorter than leaves. Flowers most of year.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial herb with slender rhizomes and aerial stems, ascending or erect, angled and narrowly winged.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Brackish marshes

Habitat Notes

Widespread and locally frequent in salt and brackish marshes and in wet coastal heaths.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained; Salt

General Notes

Prefers full sun in a damp location and may become invasive. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit - a capsule, narrow 8-12mm long. since it flowers for most of the year seed may be collected almost any time. dry capsules to extract seed

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has an after-ripening period. Store for 4-6 months before sowing. Germination may be erratic with some species.

Germination Time

3-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated from cuttings or by division.