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Lobelia andrewsii
Lobelia andrewsii is a small, low-growing annual wildflower from eastern Australia, with dark blue or purple flowers. It grows best in sunny, well-drained conditions, often in sandy soil.
Lobelia andrewsii, commonly known as trailing lobelia, is a small herbaceous, flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It has dark blue or purple flowers and grows in New South Wales and Queensland.
Trailing lobelia grows in open forest and mostly on sandy soils north of the Royal National Park, inland to Howell and west of Tenterfield.
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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.
