Lobelia syphilitica

Lobelia syphilitica subsp. var.
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lobelia syphilitica, Linn. Strong, weedy herb, 2-3 ft., glabrous or nearly so, mostly simple: lvs. thin, oblong- oval to lanceolate, attenuate to the apex but the point mostly blunt, small-dentate or crenate-denticulate, narrowed into a very short petiole: fls. about 1 in. long in a long, wand-like, racemose spike, blue or purplish, the tube about 1/2 in. long; calyx hairv and enlarging in fr. the lance-acuminate lobes conspicuous, and bearing auricles in the sinuses. Moist places, eastern states (MainetoLa.). B.R.537:32:6 (as L.glandulosa). Mn. 7:61. Gn.M. 5:344. Var. 41ba, Hort., has nearly white fls.—Interesting plant for bog-gardens and moist borders. In dry soils it will grow, but with less vigor. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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