Lobelia angulata

Panakenake, babies tears, Pratia angulata

Pratia/Lobelia angulata, commonly known as panakenake, is a creeping mat-forming plant found throughout New Zealand in damp areas from sea level to 1300m. It has small rounded leaves and flowers for a long period from spring. The small flowers are white with dainty flaring petals and are followed by reddish purple berries.

A vigorous groundcover for a damp area in sun or semi-shade. P. arenaria is a rather similar species found in damp shady places on the Chatham Islands, Antipodes Islands and in northeastern Otago.

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Habitat:
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Suits temperate conditions

Sunlight:
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Prefers full sun.
Prefers semi shade.

Application:
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Use in mass specimen landscape planting

Size:
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Mature: diameter 1m x height 0.2m
Planting centres: 0.7m

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