Applemint

Florida Blue

About Applemint and Florida Blue

Applemint

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Lisianthus

In German

Applemint Baum

Lisianthus

In French

Applemint Arbre

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Lisianthus

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Lisianthus

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Eustoma

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Mentha

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Florida Blue

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Florida Blue? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Florida Blue. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Florida Blue doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Florida Blue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Florida Blue

Season and care of Applemint and Florida Blue is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Florida Blue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Florida Blue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Applemint and Florida Blue Physical Information

Applemint and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Florida Blue are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Applemint and Florida Blue

Care of Applemint and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.