Perennials -
Lobelia
Lobelia is an
attractive annual or sometimes biennial (replanted every year or
two) herb that grows to a height of three feet. Its erect, hairy
stem is angular, branching at the top, usually green with a tinge
of violet. The pale green or yellowish leaves have a sharp taste
and a slightly irritating odor. The sparse flowers are pale
violet-blue outside and pale yellow inside. Lobelia
is a genus of flowering plant comprising 360–400 species, with a
subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm
temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into
cooler temperate regions. English names include Lobelia,
Asthma Weed, Indian Tobacco, Pukeweed, and
Vomitwort.
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