Lobelia gaudichaudii koolauensis

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Overview

Critically Endangered

Common Names

Description

Physical Description

Landscaping

Care: No serious disease or insect problems.

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 4-6" apart. Self-sows. Propagation : Divide the rootball, or start from seed. Allow seed heads to dry on plants before collecting. Start seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before the last spring frost. Place seeds on top of finely prepared soil. After sowing, moisten the potting mix and place the seed tray in a cool place or refrigerator for 2 weeks, then move to a 65-70°F. area. Seedlings emerge in 2-3 weeks. Transplant after all danger of frost is past.

Soil: Requires damp soil. Prefers rich organic , moist soil, pH 6.5 to 7.5.

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full sun where summers are cool, light shade for areas with hot summers. Tolerates full shade, but better blooms with partial sun. Shade helps deepen the intensity of blooms

Moisture: Water Requirements: Very high moisture needs. Keep soil mixture moist until well established . Water daily during hot, dry summer. Suitable for water gardens.

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b (map)

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Place of publication : A. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 7:384. 1839

Name verified on 02-Mar-2000 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 14-Feb-2003

Similar Species

Members of the genus Lobelia

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 1079 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

L. aberdarica · L. acuminata · L. acutangula · L. acutidens · L. adnexa · L. aemula · L. affinis · L. agrestis · L. aguana · L. alata (Angled Lobelia) · L. albomaculata · L. algoensis · L. 'Alice' · L. alsinoides · L. alsinoides subsp. hancei · L. alticaulis · L. amabilis · L. amaroensis · L. amblyanthera · L. amoena (Southern Lobelia) · L. amoena Michx. var. amoena Michx. (Southern Lobelia) · L. amoena Michx. var. glandulifera Gray (Southern Lobelia) · L. amoena var. amoena (Southern Lobelia) · L. amoena var. glandulifera (Southern Lobelia) · L. amoena var. obtusata · L. amplexicaulis · L. 'Anabel Lilac' · L. anatina (Southwestern Blue Lobeila) · L. anceps · L. anchusifolia · L. andrewsii · L. andropogon · L. androsacea · L. angolensis · L. angulata · L. angustifolia · L. antisyphilitica · L. aphylla · L. appendiculata (Ear-Flower Lobelia) · L. appendiculata A.DC. var. appendiculata A.DC. · L. appendiculata A.DC. var. gattingeri (Gray) McVaugh (Gattinger's Lobelia) · L. appendiculata var. appendiculata (Pale Lobelia) · L. appendiculata var. gattingeri (Gattinger's Lobelia) · L. apterantha · L. aquaemontis · L. aquatica · L. arabidea · L. arborea · L. 'Arctis' · L. ardisiandroides · L. arenaria · L. arguta · L. arnhemiaca · L. aromatica · L. asperulata · L. asplenifolia · L. assurgens · L. assurgens portoricensis · L. assurgens subsp. santa-clarae · L. atriplicina · L. attenuata · L. auriculata · L. aurita · L. ayavacensis · L. 'Azuro' · L. bambuseti · L. baoulensis · L. barbata · L. barkeri · L. barnsii · L. baumannii · L. beaugleholei · L. 'Bees' Ridge' · L. begonifolia · L. begoniifolia · L. bellidiflora · L. bellidifolia · L. bellis · L. benguellensis · L. benthamii · L. bequaertii · L. bequeartii · L. bergiana · L. berlandieri (Berlandier's Lobelia) · L. berlandieri A.DC. var. brachypoda (Gray) McVaugh (Berlandier's Lobelia) · L. berlandieri subsp. brachypoda · L. berlandieri var. berlandieri (Berlandier's Lobelia) · L. berlandieri var. brachypoda (Berlandier's Lobelia) · L. beslerioides · L. bicolor · L. bidentata · L. bifida · L. biserrata · L. bivonae · L. blanda · L. blantyrensis · L. boivinii · L. boninensis · L. borleana · L. borneensis

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Further Reading

• Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. (L US Can ed2)
• Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i. (F Hawaii)

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 29, 2008)
• USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 8295272
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-524256
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13901840
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:954749-1
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 503511
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDCAM0E0L0
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: LOGAK3
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3728700

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