To invite more hummingbirds to your garden, consider planting these flowers as a dynamic duo. They both feed the birds and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I‘ve been growing Lobelia, a striking deep blue flower with white eyes, for many years. And although they’d always start out looking wonderful, as the summer season progressed, ...

1. In Lobelia cardinalis the pollen tube destroys one of the synergids. The other synergid degenerates after fertilization. 2. The antipodal cells persist during the early stages of endosperm ...

Q. I recently attended a garden fair and purchased some cardinal flower plants. Could you please tell me how to care for them? — Becca, Woodbourne A. Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is an ...

Claim to fame: The cardinal flower is known for its vibrant color and its late-blooming time. It shows off its bright red blooms around streams and wetland areas until October. It's also becoming ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. Each theca of the anther of Lobelia cardinalis contains many microspore mother cells. The tapetal cells are first uninucleate, later ...

Studies suggest that compounds in Lobelia inflata may aid asthma, depression, and other health issues. However, high doses can be toxic and may cause serious side effects. Lobelia is a genus of ...

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