Lobelia pedunculata 'Alba' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Campanulaceae Subfamily: Lobelioideae
Genus: Lobelia
Synonym(s): Pratia pedunculata
English name: Matted Pratia 'Alba'
Zone: Australia
References for the genus
- PlantZafrica, Christopher Cupido and Lee-Anne Mannie. Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch 2004. Lobelia
- A revision of Lobelia Subgen. Tupa (Campanulaceae) in China, De-Yuan, Hong and Tie-Jun, Zhang. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 1992 Vol. 30(2) pag. 146. Address
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001 pag. 390-391. DOI
- East Asian Lobelioideae and ancient divergence of a giant rosette Lobelia in Himalayan Bhutan, Chen, Ling-Yun and Wang, Qing-Feng and Renner, Susanne S. Taxon 2016 Vol. 65(2) pag. 293-304. DOI
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 118775. Lobelia
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1864 Vol. 3 pag. 537-549. Address
- Lobellias in South Africa, Christopher N. Cupido & Ferozah Conrad. Veld & Flora 2001 Vol. 87(3) pag. 118-119. Address
- Notes and new taxa in Lobelia sect. Holopogon (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae), Walsh, Neville and Albrecht, David and Knox, Eric. Muelleria 2010 Vol. 28 pag. 146-162. DOI
- Revision of Lobelia sect. Homochilus (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae), Thomas G. Lammers. SIDA, Contributions to Botany 2004 Vol. 21(2) pag. 591-623. JStor
- Revision of Lobelia sect. Tupa (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae), Lammers, Thomas. SIDA, Contributions to Botany 2000 Vol. 19 pag. 87-110. Address
- A revision of Lobelia Subgen. Tupa (Campanulaceae) in China, De-Yuan, Hong and Tie-Jun, Zhang. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 1992 Vol. 30(2) pag. 146. Address
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001 pag. 390-391. DOI
- East Asian Lobelioideae and ancient divergence of a giant rosette Lobelia in Himalayan Bhutan, Chen, Ling-Yun and Wang, Qing-Feng and Renner, Susanne S. Taxon 2016 Vol. 65(2) pag. 293-304. DOI
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 118775. Lobelia
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1864 Vol. 3 pag. 537-549. Address
- Lobellias in South Africa, Christopher N. Cupido & Ferozah Conrad. Veld & Flora 2001 Vol. 87(3) pag. 118-119. Address
- Notes and new taxa in Lobelia sect. Holopogon (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae), Walsh, Neville and Albrecht, David and Knox, Eric. Muelleria 2010 Vol. 28 pag. 146-162. DOI
- Revision of Lobelia sect. Homochilus (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae), Thomas G. Lammers. SIDA, Contributions to Botany 2004 Vol. 21(2) pag. 591-623. JStor
- Revision of Lobelia sect. Tupa (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae), Lammers, Thomas. SIDA, Contributions to Botany 2000 Vol. 19 pag. 87-110. Address
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until April
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until April
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Aerosol smoke. Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- PlantZafrica, Christopher Cupido and Lee-Anne Mannie. Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch 2004. Lobelia
Germination references for the genus
- PlantZafrica, Christopher Cupido and Lee-Anne Mannie. Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch 2004. Lobelia
Experiences in the garden
27-11-13A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
11-03-16 6x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz3.