lobelia

1. Any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia (synset 112189082)
   is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
   subtypes:

   • cardinal flower, indian pink, lobelia cardinalis - North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
   • bladderpod, indian tobacco, lobelia inflata - North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
   • lobelia dortmanna, water lobelia - erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
   • blue cardinal flower, great lobelia, lobelia siphilitica - tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
   belongs to: genus lobelia - in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae

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