Lobelia tupa
Devil's tobacco, Tupa
Lobelia Lobelia
L. tupa - L. tupa is a robust, hardy to half-hardy, upright, clump-forming perennial with purple-red stems, lance-shaped, downy, grey-green leaves and racemes of narrow, tubular, lipped, red to orange-red flowers from midsummer to mid-autumn.
Lobelia tupa is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Contact may cause skin irritation.
Red, Orange-red in Summer; Red, Orange-red in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Crown rot Crown rot
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
Division, Seed
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Lobelia tupa (Devil's tobacco) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.9m after 1-2 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Plant in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun. Protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Lobelia tupa
Devil's tobacco, Tupa
Lobelia Lobelia
L. tupa - L. tupa is a robust, hardy to half-hardy, upright, clump-forming perennial with purple-red stems, lance-shaped, downy, grey-green leaves and racemes of narrow, tubular, lipped, red to orange-red flowers from midsummer to mid-autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Contact may cause skin irritation.
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Red, Orange-red in Summer; Red, Orange-red in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
Division, Seed
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Lobelia tupa (Devil's tobacco) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.9m after 1-2 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Plant in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun. Protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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