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About Florida Blue and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
30   
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

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   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
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   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Ants   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
Lisianthus   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Lisianthus   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Lisianthus   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Lisianthus   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
Lisianthus   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Lisianthus   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
Eustoma   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
Lisianthus   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Not Available   

Family
Gentianaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Eustoma   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Chironieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Florida Blue and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Chinese Peony

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

Florida Blue and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Florida Blue and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Chinese Peony

Care of Florida Blue and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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