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Lobelia floridana
Florida lobelia is a native perennial wildflower of the southeastern United States, grown for its small blue to lavender flowers in moist, sunny to partly shaded spots. It does best with consistent moisture and suits native or rain gardens.
Lobelia floridana, commonly known as Florida lobelia, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae) native the southeastern United States. It was first formally named in 1878 by Alvan Wentworth Chapman.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lobelia floridana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
