Cholla

Florida Blue

About Cholla and Florida Blue

Cholla

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Argentina

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

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

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Cholla

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Lisianthus

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Lisianthus

In French

usine de Cholla

Lisianthus

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Lisianthus

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Lisianthus

In Polish

roślin Hall

Eustoma

In Latin

plant Hall

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

573

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Florida Blue

Wondering what are the properties of Cholla and Florida Blue? We provide you with everything About Cholla and Florida Blue. Cholla has thorns and Florida Blue doesn't have thorns. Also Cholla does not have fragrant flowers. Cholla has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling and Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Erythema 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 Cholla and Florida Blue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cholla and Florida Blue

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

Cholla and Florida Blue Physical Information

Cholla and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

Care of Cholla and Florida Blue

Care of Cholla and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla pruning is done 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 Cholla 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.