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Lobelia cardinalis - Identify That Plant
Lobelia cardinalis - Wikipedia
Lobelia cardinalis - USDA PLANTS Database
| Duration: Perennial | Origination: Americas | Edibility: Traditional medical uses | Status in Yard: Died, not replaced |
I bought a potted cardinal flower plant on September 22, 2013.
That day or the next, I transplanted it to a bare spot near my back fence.
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I didn't know anything about its growth pattern, so I was disappointed when it seemed to die in the winter. I thought it was gone forever, and I stopped paying attention.
On April 20, 2014, I discovered a new basal rosette of leaves growing where the previous plant had been. At the time, I didn't realize that what I was seeing was the cardinal flower.
On October 19, 2014 the plant was starting its seasonal decline again.
Over time, I lost track of its progress, and the area along the back fence has been covered with cut tree branches, grasses, and other plants, with me often walking all over it. I assume the cardinal flower plant did not survive all the competition and the injuries it suffered.
