Boxberry

Florida Blue

About Boxberry and Florida Blue

Boxberry

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Chile

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

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

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, Shade areas

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

boxberry

Lisianthus

In German

boxberry

Lisianthus

In French

boxberry

Lisianthus

In Spanish

boxberry

Lisianthus

In Greek

boxberry

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

boxberry

Lisianthus

In Polish

boxberry

Eustoma

In Latin

Burning

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Ericaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1413

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Florida Blue

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Florida Blue? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Florida Blue. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Florida Blue doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Florida Blue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Florida Blue

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

Boxberry and Florida Blue Physical Information

Boxberry and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

Care of Boxberry and Florida Blue

Care of Boxberry and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Boxberry 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.