Lobelia cardinalis [Tc]

Lobelia cardinalis grows wild in Northern America. In emersed grown condition the plant forming dark-green leaves which are purple underneath. In aquariums the leaves turn a beautiful shade of light-green, with stems 10-30 cm tall and 5-10 cm wide. In open aquariums it grows above the water surface, where it forms very beautiful scarlet flowers and the leaves regain their colour.