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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lobelioideae (Lobeliaceae) |
| Origin: Chile (South America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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This Chilean species of Lobelia grows rapidly to be a 6 foot tall upright shrub with gray green foliage and reddish-orange flowers from spring to early fall along leafy stems. Plant in full sun and give little irrigation - ample irrigation in rich soil with make this plant grow rapidly to larger than noted above. Can be pruned hard - foliage will resprout from hard wood. Hardy to around 15 °F. It has been reported that all parts of plant are noted as poisonous if ingested and handling the plant may cause a skin irritation though we have not experienced this ourselves. The genus is named for Mathias de L'Obel (latinized to Matthaeus Lobelius) (1538 –1616), a Belgian botanist and physician to the royal families of the Netherlands (William the Silent, Prince of Orange) and England (King James I). We received this plant initially as Lobelia tupa.
This information about Lobelia excelsa displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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