Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower.
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis, Hummingbird sipping from Cardinal flower
Hummingbirds like Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower
This rock shelf is deceptively dry, but holds moisture throughout the year, with the addition of summer rains. Cardinal flower seemed to love it. On the trail in Zion National Park.
Cardinal flower is wide ranging and always loved by hummingbirds.
Description
Cardinal flower is a flat perennial herb with 1-2 inch red flowers in 1-2 foot spike of 20 or more. It grows in bogs. Cardinal flower has nice cut flowers. It is a hummingbird flower. Useful in the background of a wet garden, use in seeps for show,doesn't care much whether it is in sun or shade. The customers that wander in not knowing what a native or drought tolerant is have to be dragged away from these plants. The British say it is only half hardy. We've yet to freeze it out. This plant will be a little chlorotic unless it is in very fertile soil or has lots of water, no biggy, flowers still big and red. If you have a spot that is moist and too wet for anything, this one should help a great deal.
(syn. Lobelia graminea, Lobelia splendens, Lobelia phyllostachacya,subsp. graminea var. pseudosplendens, Dormannia splendens, look at Systematic botany (Apr-Jun 1997)
Phenetic analysis of morphological variation in the Lobelia cardinalis complex (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae)
Thompson, S.W.; Lammere, T.G. for more.)
Available at our Online store.
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.
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Available at our Escondido store.
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Characteristics
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower tolerates no drainage and seasonal flooding.
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower is great for a bird garden.
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower's foliage color is green and type is evergreen.
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower's flower color is red.
Communities
Communities for Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Freshwater Marsh and Riparian (rivers & creeks).
Ranges for Lobelia cardinalis
| ph: | 4.00 to 8.00 |
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| usda: | 5 to 10 |
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| height[m]: | 0.50 to 2.00 |
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| width[m]: | 0.50 to 0.50 |
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| rainfall[cm]: | 121.00 to 1550.00 |
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What does all this mean!?!
Last edited on 2012-01-08 18:10:07.
