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Red lobelia (Cardinal flower)
Red lobelia (Cardinal flower) - Lobelia cardinalis.
Exquisite flower colour!
Perennial from the Campanulaceae family.
Origin: North America (Virginia).
Flower colour: bright red.
Foliage: Glossy green.
Natural flowering period: July - October.
Flowering plant height: 90 cm.
Distance between plants: 30 cm.
Soil Requirements: Moist.
Winter hardiness zones: Z3 - Z9.
Use: suitable for cutting, as a coastal plant. Medicinal Plant: Native American Indians used it as a cure for convulsions and typhoid fever.
1.0 g = 25,000 seeds.
The seeds are small, so you should mix them with the finest sand for even sowing. Do not cover the seeds with soil, but only lightly press them. Water from below or from a hand sprayer to keep the seeds from washing away.
The best sowing dates: November-March.
From sowing to germination: 4-8 weeks.
From germination to transplant: 4-8 weeks.
Exquisite flower colour!
Perennial from the Campanulaceae family.
Origin: North America (Virginia).
Flower colour: bright red.
Foliage: Glossy green.
Natural flowering period: July - October.
Flowering plant height: 90 cm.
Distance between plants: 30 cm.
Soil Requirements: Moist.
Winter hardiness zones: Z3 - Z9.
Use: suitable for cutting, as a coastal plant. Medicinal Plant: Native American Indians used it as a cure for convulsions and typhoid fever.
1.0 g = 25,000 seeds.
The seeds are small, so you should mix them with the finest sand for even sowing. Do not cover the seeds with soil, but only lightly press them. Water from below or from a hand sprayer to keep the seeds from washing away.
The best sowing dates: November-March.
From sowing to germination: 4-8 weeks.
From germination to transplant: 4-8 weeks.
Red lobelia, cardinal flower. Bot. syn.: Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Lobelia splendens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
