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Lobelia anatina

Apache Lobelia

Family CampanulaceaeGenus Lobelia

Violet-blue two-lipped flowers opening from near-black buds, on stems standing in grass
FlowerLaura GaudetteCC BY 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Habit
Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
Flower
Violet-blueRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New MexicoGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

40% germination in 7–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Lobelia p. 54Public domain
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Lobelia (Lobeliaceae). L. anatina germ. 70L(13% in 2-4 w), 70 GA-3(40% in 1-4 w), and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Lobelia p. 54. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

13% germination in 14–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Lobelia p. 54Public domain
Show the original text
Lobelia (Lobeliaceae). L. anatina germ. 70L(13% in 2-4 w), 70 GA-3(40% in 1-4 w), and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Lobelia p. 54. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

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