Cardinal flower





Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower
- Stem plant with roundish leaves
- Medium fast growth
- No high demands
- In the terrestrial form with splendid flowers
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Description
A classical plant in Dutch style tanks. It looks nice in every aquarium as a hedge or dense group. The single plant gets about 10-30 cm tall and 5-10 cm wide.
Please be aware that the bunch/potted variation of this plant could contain snails and other invertebrates.
Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal flower, is a true American, a native plant originally found in the eastern and central regions of the United States on moist ground alongside rivulets, ponds and road ditches. Its emersed form sports green leaves with a purple underside and attractive scarlet bell-shaped flowers, which make it a very popular and beautiful ornamental plant in its land of origin. The submersed plant is of a light green, though. L. cardinalis has been used for Dutch-style aquaria for a long time, and is quite widely spread in trade.
L. cardinalis is an easy plant to care for. Lighting should be moderate at least, whereas higher wattage results in more compact, lusher growth. CO2 injection is not necessary, but still recommendable for strong healthy growth. Regular doses of liquid fertiliser are a means to determine the plant's overall size. (read more)
Common names | Cardinal flower |
Synonyms | Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Lobelia graminea Lam., Lobelia splendens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
Complete botanical name | Lobélia cardinális L. |
Family | Campanulaceae |
Genus | Lobelia |
Difficulty | easy |
Usage | Midground, Foreground, group |
Growth | slow |
pH value | 6 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 4 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness | 2 - 14°dKH |
General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation | Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
Common names |
Cardinal flower |
Synonyms |
Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Lobelia graminea Lam., Lobelia splendens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
Complete botanical name |
Lobélia cardinális L. |
Family |
Campanulaceae |
Genus |
Lobelia |
Difficulty |
easy |
Usage |
Midground, Foreground, group |
Growth |
slow |
pH value |
6 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance |
4 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness |
2 - 14°dKH |
General hardness |
0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation |
Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? |
yes |
Source |
Flowgrow |
How many plants do I need?
General information
Item no. |
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EAN | 5703249053305 |
Weight | 0,10 kg |
Shipping weight | 0,10 kg |
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