lobelia
/ləˈbiːlɪə
/noun
A chiefly tropical or subtropical plant of the bellflower family, in particular an annual widely grown as a bedding plant. Some kinds are aquatic, and some grow as thick-trunked shrubs or trees on African mountains.
- Genus Lobelia, family Campanulaceae: many species, including the popular blue-flowered L. erinus.
- She grows low or trailing annuals like alyssum, lobelias, and petunias along the edges of the beds, with taller cosmos, poppies, and zinnias behind.
- Petunias, vinca vine, blue lobelia and alyssum all filled out quickly to cover the box.
Origin
Modern Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist to James I.