
Lobelia (inflata)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Campanulaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Harebell family | ||
Scientific Name: | Lobelia inflata L. | ||
Common Name: | Indian tobacco | ||
Species Code: | LOBINF | ||
General Distribution: | L. inflata is found in non forested areas within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 20/10 C in light. | ||
References: |
Baskin, J. M. and Baskin, C. C. (1992c). Role of temperature and light in the germination ecology of buried seeds of weedy species of disturbed forests. I. Lobelia inflata. Can. J. Bot. 70, 589-592. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.20 Chapter 10 In: Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Lobelia inflata L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/05/09). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.