About the species

Sometimes plants surprise by suddenly deviating from the way they normally grow. This is called a mutation and Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' is a good example of this. Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' has thus arisen from the general production of Lobelia cardinalis.

It is characterized by its beautiful light green leaves that are more closely spaced than on the original Lobelian and is also significantly smaller, hence the addition of "Mini" to the plant's name. Growth is low and dense, as the plant branches willingly even without pruning.

In addition, the miniature version rarely forms the long vertical shoots that otherwise characterize Lobelia cardinalis. It can be easily propagated by planting cut shoots in the bottom layer. Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' is most compact in good light conditions and with added CO2, but also thrives without it.