Florida Blue

Citrullus Lanatus

About Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus

Florida Blue

Citrullus Lanatus

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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

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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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

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Florida Blue and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.