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Lobelia membranacea 

Lawn Lobelia

Campanulaceae

Description:

A delicate, creeping groundcover reaching up to 10 cm tall, with small rounded light-green leaves. It produces dainty purple and white flowers, often fragrant on warm days, held on slender upright stems to around 9 cm long. This species makes an excellent understory plant, rockery feature, or lawn substitute in the right conditions.

Special Features:

  • Flowers year-round, with edible blooms

  • Perfect for rockeries, edging, and hanging baskets

  • Provides habitat for frogs

Natural Habitat:

Wallum Woodlands, Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Attracts:

Bees, Insectivorous birds, Butterflies

Flower Colour:

Blue, Mauve, Purple

Lobelia membranacea - Lawn Lobelia

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Regional ecosystem:

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Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

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