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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: pH 5.5-7.0


Form/Color Perennial, single stem, slow grower to Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
20 - 60", flowers scarlet in July-September. Tolerance:


Urban Performs well in the right of way.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Swamp forests and marshes.


Ecosystem Flowers attractive to hummingbirds,
Services: host to some butterfly species.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Showy scarlet flowers.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.


Tolerance:


Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW+ Soil: Not Available.


Form/Color Perennial, single stem, grows to 20-60", Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers blue in August-September. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Open marshes, swamp forests.


Ecosystem


Services:


Hydrology: Low drought tolerance; moist to wet clay,


loamy, sandy soil conditions.


Ornamental Showy blue flowers in late summer.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Spreads easily from seed.


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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