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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

6CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Lobelia

Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
Enigmogramma basigeraPink-Washed Looper Moth
Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
Xestia c-nigrumSpotted Cut-Worm, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Black-letter Dart
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm

30BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Lobelia

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Adult butterflies / moths 4

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Summer” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Flower color · “Blue, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “About 2 feet in flower” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Good drainage; Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Palespike Lobelia

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