Lobelia laxiflora
MEXICAN CARDINAL FLOWER, SIERRA MADRE LOBELIA
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer
 
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Lobelia laxiflora
MEXICAN CARDINAL FLOWER, SIERRA MADRE LOBELIA
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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