Florida Blue

Broccoli

About Florida Blue and Broccoli

Florida Blue

Broccoli

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

agricultural areas, Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Do not let dry out between waterings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season

4.9 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

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Moths, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Broccoli

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

ब्रोकली

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Brokkoli

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Brocoli

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Brócoli

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

μπρόκολο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

brócolis

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

brokuły

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Brocoli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

319

1 27800

Properties of Florida Blue and Broccoli

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Broccoli

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

Florida Blue and Broccoli Physical Information

Florida Blue and Broccoli physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Broccoli are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Broccoli

Care of Florida Blue and Broccoli 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 Broccoli pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broccoli needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.