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Lobelia aberdarica
Lobelia aberdarica is a shrub or small tree from the montane uplands of East Africa, found in swamps and meadows at high altitude. It needs cool conditions and consistently moist soil to do well.
Lobelia aberdarica is a species of plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is restricted to the uplands of Kenya and Uganda (1860-3350m). It has been found in the forests of Cherangani hills, Kenya. Its natural habitats are lower and upper montane and subalpine swamps and meadows. It has been brought into cultivation.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
