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Lobelia tupa
Lobelia tupa is an evergreen perennial from central Chile, growing up to 4 m tall with grey-green felty leaves and red tubular flowers. It is grown in gardens for its dramatic form and needs dry, well-drained soil and a sunny spot.
Lobelia tupa is a species of Lobelia native to central Chile from Valparaíso south to Los Lagos regions.
Lobelia tupa is an evergreen perennial plant which grows up to 4 m tall and thrives in dry soils. The foliage is grey-green, with felty elliptical leaves 10–15 cm long. The flowers are red, tubular and 2-lipped and are produced in a sympodium pattern.
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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.
