探検植物

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!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaAsteralesCampanulaceaeLobelia
Indian tobacco
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Indian tobacco

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Puffed-Up Seedpods

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

能力

Chemical Defense Shield

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

能力

Sticky Hair Barrier

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

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-90 cm
広がり
15-30 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-1 cm
開花時期
Summer to early Fall (July-October)
食用
いいえ
毒性
高度
ライフサイクル
一年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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

よくある質問

Indian tobaccoの高さは何ですか?

30-90 cm

Indian tobaccoの広がりは何ですか?

15-30 cm

Indian tobaccoの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-1 cm

Indian tobaccoの開花時期は何ですか?

Summer to early Fall (July-October)

Indian tobaccoの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Indian tobaccoの毒性は何ですか?

高度

Indian tobaccoのライフサイクルは何ですか?

一年生

Indian tobaccoの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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