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Indian tobacco

Lobelia inflata

Indian tobacco is a special plant with beautiful blue flowers. It grows in fields and has a unique shape that makes it stand out in nature. Some people use it for medicine, but it’s important to be careful with it!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Indian tobacco has a slender, upright stem covered in fine hairs, reaching up to three feet tall. It features small, pale blue to violet-white flowers that grow in a leafy spike, and distinctive inflated, round seed capsules after blooming.

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Indian tobacco

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Its name "Indian tobacco" comes from Native Americans who used its leaves in ceremonies.

Its tiny flowers are so small, you'd need to look closely to see their delicate beauty!

Some people call it "pukeweed" because eating it can make you feel very sick!

The plant contains a chemical called lobeline, which is similar to nicotine in tobacco plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Puffed-Up Seedpods

Indian tobacco has unique inflated seed capsules that help its tiny seeds travel further when wind blows them away.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Defense Shield

Indian tobacco can produce a special chemical called lobeline that makes it taste bad to most animals, keeping them safe.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Hair Barrier

Indian tobacco has fine, sticky hairs all over its stem and leaves, which can deter small insects from crawling on it.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Summer to early Fall (July-October)
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

These busy bees collect nectar and pollen from its tiny flowers.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

Bumblebees are important visitors, helping spread its pollen.

pollinates

Sweat Bee

Halictus ligatus

Smaller sweat bees also contribute to the plant's pollination.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Do not touch or eat any plants without asking an adult first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Indian tobacco?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Indian tobacco?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Indian tobacco?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Indian tobacco?

Summer to early Fall (July-October)

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Indian tobacco?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Indian tobacco?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Indian tobacco?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Indian tobacco?

Insekten

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