Elephant Apple

Florida Blue

About Elephant Apple and Florida Blue

Elephant Apple

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Lisianthus

In German

Elefant von Apple

Lisianthus

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Lisianthus

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Lisianthus

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Lisianthus

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Eustoma

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Gentianales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Florida Blue

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

Elephant Apple and Florida Blue Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Florida Blue are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Florida Blue

Care of Elephant Apple and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Elephant Apple 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.