Lobelia inflata
indian-tobacco, indian tobacco
Family
Campanulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
crenate, denticulate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, obovate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Month
May - November
Height (meters)
0.1 - 1.2
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FAC
Habitat
Fields, open woods, roadsides, meadows, gardens, rich soils, woodlands.