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Parastranthus luteus A.DC.

Half hardy herbaceous perennial with lance shaped, serrated leaves, and loose, terminal spikes of deep yellow flowers in early summer.  To 15cm.  [Don].

Horticultural & Botanical History

‘The Lobelia lutea differs in several respects so materially from the other species, that perhaps it ought to constitute a distinct genus. […] Native of the Cape of Good Hope.  Requires to be protected from frost.  Flowers in June and July.  Propagated by offsets from the root.  Communicated by Mr. Knight, Nurseryman, in the King’s-Road, Little-Chelsea.  Introduced into the Kew-Garden, by Mr. Francis Masson, in 1774.’  [BM t.1319/1810].

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1851 catalogues [H.131/1850].

Notes

Published Sep 30, 2009 - 04:47 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 11:45 AM

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Shown are lance shaped, serrated leaves and terminal spike of deep yellow flowers. Curtis's Botanical Magazine t.1319, 1810.

Parastranthus luteus A.DC. | BM t.1319/1810 | BHL

Family Campanulaceae
Category
Region of origin

South Africa
Synonyms
  • Lobelia lutea L.
  • Parastranthus simplex G.Don 
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Lobelia lutea 
Confidence level high