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Pratia

Pratia is a former genus of small creeping herbs in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), native to Asia, Australia and New Zealand, now mostly merged into Lobelia. The species described here are commonly grown as ground covers, with Pratia pedunculata the best known in cultivation.

Family: Campanulaceae (Campanul family)
Light: Part shade, Bright indirect
Water: Keep the soil evenly moist, especially in warm weather.
Soil: Moist, well-drained humus-rich soil or potting mix.
Temperature: 10–25 °C; protect from frost.
How easy: Easy
Safety: Toxic: Pratia concolor (poison pratia) is named for its toxicity; the fruits and foliage of several species are reported to be harmful if eaten.

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Pratia is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Along with other genera, such as Hypsela and Isotoma, it is now included in Lobelia.

Former species include:

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pratia 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.

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