Lobelia tupa

It is naturally robust, upright, clump-forming perennial with attractive red-purple stems and lance-shaped, downy, grey-green leaves. From the swollen base of each red flower, a clawlike lower lip curls under and a tuft of gray stamens extends upward.

A counter-effect herb for nicotine addiction.

Lobelia tupa should be grown in full sun in an open position, with some shelter from the wind. The soil should be deep, fertile and permanently moist.

Similar plants:

• Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
• Lobelia erinus (Bellflower)
• Lobelia laxiflora, Lobelia mexicana (Mexican Cardinal Flower, Mexican Lobelia)
• Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia, Blue Cardinal Flower )
• Lobelia sp. (Lobelia, Asthma Weed, Indian Tobacco, Pukeweed,Cardinal Flower)
• Lobelia x gerardii (Hybrid Lobelia)