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Lobelia bambuseti (Bamboo forest giant lobelia)
2 hours care
per year
per year
8m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lobelia bambuseti
Other names
Bamboo forest giant lobelia, Giant lobelia
Genus
Lobelia Lobelia
Species
L. bambuseti - L. bambuseti is a borderline hardy, erect, evergreen subshrub with a slender, unbranched, trunk-like stem topped with a rosette of large, narrowly obovate, mid- to dark green leaves, creamy-white at the midrib. A long, slender raceme of small, tubular flowers blooms in summer.
Lobelia bambuseti is: Evergreen
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Contact may cause skin irritation.
Flower
Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Crown rot Crown rot
General care
Pruning
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
Propagation
Sow seed under glass with gentle heat as soon as ripe.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Lobelia bambuseti (Bamboo forest giant lobelia) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Not reliably hardy. In mild areas, grow in moist but well-drained, neutral loam or sand in full sun or partial shade. In ideal conditions, may form thickets over time. Native to timberline forests in Kenya. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Lobelia bambuseti
Other names
Bamboo forest giant lobelia, Giant lobelia
Genus
Lobelia Lobelia
Species
L. bambuseti - L. bambuseti is a borderline hardy, erect, evergreen subshrub with a slender, unbranched, trunk-like stem topped with a rosette of large, narrowly obovate, mid- to dark green leaves, creamy-white at the midrib. A long, slender raceme of small, tubular flowers blooms in summer.
Native to
Kenya
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Contact may cause skin irritation.
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
Propagation
Sow seed under glass with gentle heat as soon as ripe.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Lobelia bambuseti (Bamboo forest giant lobelia) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Not reliably hardy. In mild areas, grow in moist but well-drained, neutral loam or sand in full sun or partial shade. In ideal conditions, may form thickets over time. Native to timberline forests in Kenya. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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