Scientific Name: Lobelia rhombifolia

Common Name: tufted lobelia

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Campanulaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Glabrous annual herb with erect branches arising from slender, fleshy white, branched rootstock.

Height (m): 0.08 – 0.3

Flowers: Solitary, terminal; lobes bright blue, tube and throat of corolla pale greenish-yellow.

Fruit: Capsule with upper side swollen.

Municipality
Break O’DayClarenceDorsetGlamorgan-Spring BayHuon ValleyNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Local in a variety of locations near the east coast.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings, Division

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Dry capsules to extract seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has an after-ripening period. Store for 4-6 months before sowing. Germination may be erratic with some species.

Germination Time

3-4 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

May also be propagated from cuttings or by division.