Plant Identification

We have bean given a new plant but the person who gave it to us did not know it,s name and I don,t either. Can anyone out there tell us what it is.It growes to about one metre high

 

Looks a bit like a native of some sort. Did they buy it or grow from seed.

Liz

 

Just a suggestion...Lobelia laxiflora. Common name Mexican lobelia. See.....

http://www.calfloranursery.com/images/pics/i_j_k_l/lobelia_laxifolora.jpg

 

Could also be Centropogon of some sort; if it was wild-collected rather than a nursery plant that would be more likely.

Definitely a member of the Lobelia family, though.

 

Hi Liz ,it spread through the fence into the neighbours back yard, they have since moved, so I can,t say if was from a plant nursery. It is not native to Tasmania Though.

Thanks for that information. I will check that out.

It looks like we are looking at a Lobelia, thanks for that.

 

Lobelia laxiflora is sold by outlets here and looks just like this.

 

It is definitly Lobelia Laxiflora. Luddite@ Machen gave me a web site which has the picture of the plant.