lobelia

/loʊˈbiliə/

Other forms: lobelias

Definitions of lobelia

1. noun

   any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
   types:

   Indian pink, Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower

   North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers

   Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata, bladderpod

   North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic

   Lobelia dortmanna, water lobelia

   erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water

   Lobelia siphilitica, blue cardinal flower, great lobelia

   tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests