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View text Lobelia, as well referred to as Indian Tobacco, occurs as genus in the family Lobeliaceae, comprising a select few 200 coinage, some of which are then cultivated inside gardens. These include Lobelia cardinalis (Lobelia cardinalis or even Indian Pink), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue Lobelia), Lobelia fulgens & Lobelia erinus.

Lobelia erinus is an annual flowering plant often grown within window boxes & hanging baskets. Numerous varieties develop been cultivated by owning the wide kind of colours.

A genus is known as fallowing Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616).

Indigene Americans utilized Lobelia to handle respiratory & muscle disorders, & as a purgative. 1 coinage, L. siphilitica, was considered the curative for syphilis.

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Lobelia cardinalis
Image of cardinal flower blossom.

Lobelia gaudichaudii
Photograph of plant.

Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower. Images, US range, and links.

Lobelia inflata
Description and image from Connecticut.