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Lobelia polyphylla is a shrub from northern and central Chile, grown outdoors in subtropical or mild climates for its showy flowers. It is toxic and was historically smoked for its narcotic effects, so handle with care.
Lobelia polyphylla, called the tabaco del Diablo (along with Lobelia tupa), is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to northern and central Chile. When smoked, it has narcotic and hallucinogenic effects.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lobelia polyphylla 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.
