Florida Blue

Abelia

About Florida Blue and Abelia

Florida Blue

Abelia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Types

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

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Number of Varieties

104

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.00 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Lisianthus

Abelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

Family

Gentianaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Number of Species

330

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Properties of Florida Blue and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Florida Blue and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Florida Blue and Abelia. Florida Blue doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Florida Blue does not have fragrant flowers. Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Abelia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Florida Blue and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Abelia

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

Florida Blue and Abelia Physical Information

Florida Blue and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Abelia height is 25.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Abelia are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Abelia

Care of Florida Blue and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.