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About Damson and Florida Blue


About Florida Blue and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
10  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Lisianthus  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Lisianthus  

In French
prune de Damas  
Lisianthus  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Lisianthus  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Lisianthus  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Lisianthus  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Eustoma  

In Latin
damson plum  
Lisianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Eustoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Chironieae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Florida Blue

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Florida Blue? We provide you with everything About Damson and Florida Blue. Damson doesn't have thorns and Florida Blue doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Florida Blue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Florida Blue

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

Damson and Florida Blue Physical Information

Damson and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Florida Blue are as follows:

Care of Damson and Florida Blue

Care of Damson and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.

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