Lobelia chinensis
Chinese lobelia, Asian lobelia, Chinese creeping lobelia, Herba lobellae chinensis, Creeping lobelia
Lobelia Lobelia
L. chinensis - L. chinensis is a compact, creeping, deciduous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and white to pale pink flowers blooming at the leaf axils from midsummer into autumn.
Lobelia chinensis is: Deciduous
Compact, Creeping
Pink, White in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
May be prone to a virus
Crown rot Crown rot
Sow at 13-18C in late winter or early spring. Seed may not come true to type.
Division, Seed
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Lobelia chinensis (Chinese lobelia) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Waterside
Plant in fertile, reliably moist soil in sun or partial shade. Do not allow to dry out. Best with some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Apply a thick winter mulch in cold winter climates. May be invasive in ideal growing conditions. Used in traditional Chinese herbology.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lobelia chinensis
Chinese lobelia, Asian lobelia, Chinese creeping lobelia, Herba lobellae chinensis, Creeping lobelia
Lobelia Lobelia
L. chinensis - L. chinensis is a compact, creeping, deciduous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and white to pale pink flowers blooming at the leaf axils from midsummer into autumn.
China
Deciduous
Compact, Creeping
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Pink, White in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
May be prone to a virus
Sow at 13-18C in late winter or early spring. Seed may not come true to type.
Division, Seed
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Lobelia chinensis (Chinese lobelia) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Waterside
Plant in fertile, reliably moist soil in sun or partial shade. Do not allow to dry out. Best with some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Apply a thick winter mulch in cold winter climates. May be invasive in ideal growing conditions. Used in traditional Chinese herbology.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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