Indian-tobacco Lobelia inflata

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Lobelia inflata

Family:

Campanulaceae

Genus:

Lobelia

Species:

inflata

Common Name:

Indian-tobacco

Seeds Per Pound:
7,000,000
Quantity:
0.28 lb
Germination:
40%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
99%
Height:
18-24 inches
Collection Locale:
Oregon
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
In Stock: 0.28 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$3.95
1 oz (~ 437500 seeds)
$65.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: requires light for germination, surface sow and keep moist.
In a Nutshell:
* Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco, puke weed) is a species of Lobelia native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada (Nova Scotia to southeast Ontario) south through the eastern United States to Alabama and west to Kansas.
* Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4 in) tall, with stems covered in tiny hairs.
* Lobelia inflata has a long use as a medicinal plant, as an entheogenic, emetic, and a dermatological and respiratory aid.
* Native Americans used it for respiratory and muscle disorders, as a purgative, and as a ceremonial medicine.The plant was used as a traditional medicinal plant by the Cherokee, Iroquois, Penobscot, and other indigenous peoples.
* The foliage was burned by the Cherokee as a natural insecticide, to smoke out gnats.
* It is still used medicinally in the present day, however, there are adverse effects that limit its use. Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. more...
* Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ. The seed usually germinates within 2 weeks. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov