General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 35-45 cm
Leaves: Deciduous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: The milky white sap is very poisonous and irritating. Do not get the sap in your eyes as it can cause blindness. Wear gardening gloves when handling this plant.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Star of Bethlehem
  • Madam Fate
  • Star Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hippobroma longiflora
  • Synonym: Rapuntium longiflorum
  • Synonym: Lobelia longiflora

Photo Gallery
Location: Costa Rica
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Date: 2014-06-26
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-04
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-04
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-04
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-01-21
Growing in shady spots.
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-15
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-01-21
Location: MOBOT, St Louis
Date: fall 2007
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-04-20
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-15
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2017-09-15
Location: Indonésie, Soya di Atas, Ambon, Maluku,
Date: 2012-01-19
Photo courtesy of:Michael Kesl

Date: October
credit: Prenn
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 22, 2023 10:28 AM concerning plant:
    An extremely common roadside flower or weed in Costa Rica. It can be seen in wet grassy areas.

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