Fig

Florida Blue

About Fig and Florida Blue

Fig

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 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

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, 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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Fig

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

अंजीर

Lisianthus

In German

Feige

Lisianthus

In French

figue

Lisianthus

In Spanish

higo

Lisianthus

In Greek

Σύκο

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Figura

Lisianthus

In Polish

Figa

Eustoma

In Latin

Fig

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Ficus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

8003

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Florida Blue

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

Fig and Florida Blue Physical Information

Fig and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Florida Blue are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig 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 Fig and Florida Blue

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