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Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal flower (syn. L. fulgens), is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae native to the Americas, from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia.
The species used most commonly in modern herbalism is Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco). [20] Use of lobelia for cardiovascular diseases may cause adverse effects. [21] Lobelia has been used as "asthmador" in Appalachian traditional medicine. [22] Two species, L. siphilitica and L. cardinalis, were once considered a cure for syphilis. [23]
Lobelia siphilitica, the great blue lobelia, [3] great lobelia, [4] or blue cardinal flower, [5] is a plant species within the family Campanulaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States. There are two recognized varieties of Lobelia siphilitica, var. siphilitica and var. ludoviciana. [6]
Among them are several familiar garden plants belonging to the genera Campanula (bellflower), Lobelia, and Platycodon (balloonflower). Campanula rapunculus (rampion or r. bellflower) and Codonopsis lanceolata are eaten as vegetables. Lobelia inflata (indian tobacco), L. siphilitica and L. tupa (devil's tobacco) and others have been used as ...
The following is a list of Lobelia species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of January ... Lobelia cardinalis L. Lobelia carens Heenan; Lobelia caudata ...
Some of the larger genera are Lobelia, Siphocampylus, Centropogon, Burmeistera and Cyanea. They are perennials , sometimes annuals , ranging in form from herbs to small trees . Most species are tropical in distribution, but in total this subfamily occurs almost worldwide, being absent only from Arctic regions, central Asia and the Near East .
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Lobelia inflata.Flower. Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4 in) tall, with stems covered in tiny hairs. Its leaves are usually about 8 cm (3.1 in) long, and are ovate and toothed.