About Lobelia oligophylla (Wedd.) Lammers
Lobelia oligophylla (Wedd.) Lammers is a mat-forming plant species that grows to 20 centimeters or more in diameter. Its leaves are elliptical, broadly ovate, or orbicular, around 1 centimeter long, and are slightly folded upward along the midrib. It produces numerous laterally symmetrical, star-shaped pink flowers on short stalks that cover the entire mat. This species can be propagated either by simple division of its well-rooted stems in spring, or by growing from seed. It occurs naturally from the Ecuadorean Andes to Tierra del Fuego, where it grows in moist, usually open locations. It is an ideal ornamental plant for areas with fairly humus-rich soil that does not dry out, such as areas alongside ponds and waterfalls, and shaded sections of rock gardens.
