Elm

Florida Blue

About Elm and Florida Blue

Elm

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

North America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Water elm

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

Number of Varieties

3510

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

1,830.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

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

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

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

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

American Elm

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Lisianthus

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Lisianthus

In French

orme d'Amérique

Lisianthus

In Spanish

olmo americano

Lisianthus

In Greek

American Elm

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Lisianthus

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Eustoma

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Ulmaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Florida Blue

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

Elm and Florida Blue Physical Information

Elm and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

Care of Elm and Florida Blue

Care of Elm and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging 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 Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.