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Lobelia fulgens, Willd. (L. formbsa, Hort. L. cardinalis, Hort., in part). Very like the last, but fls. larger, deeper red and more showy, the 3 lobes of the lower lip broader: plant mostly pubescent (at least the foliage), and variously tinged or spotted with brown or bronze: bracts more leafy. Mex. B.M. 4002 (as L. splendens var. atro- sanguinea).—Long in cult, and a most desirable plant. Not hardy without protection in the N. It has given rise to many horticultural forms, some of which (as"Queen Victoria") are commonly referred to L. cardinalis. The trade name L. cardinalis atro- sanguinea probably belongs to this species. L. cardinalis Nanseniana, a purple-carmine sort, is probably L. fulgens. In Eu., Lobelia fulgens is one of the popular betiding plants, but it has never gained popularity in Amer. In this country it is usually grown in pots and treated as a conservatory subject.
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Lobelia splendens, Willd. (L. texensis, Raf.). Like L. cardinalis, but more slender, the lvs. narrower and glandular-denticulate, mostly sessile: seeds little tuberculate. Wet places, Texas, west and south.
Lobelia splendens, Willd. (L. texensis, Raf.). Like L. cardinalis, but more slender, the lvs. narrower and glandular-denticulate, mostly sessile: seeds little tuberculate. Wet places, Texas, west and south.
