Florida Blue

Cucumber

About Florida Blue and Cucumber

Florida Blue

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Asia

Types

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

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-8

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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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, 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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

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

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Throat itching

Benefits

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Cucumber

In Hindi

Lisianthus

खीरा

In German

Lisianthus

Gurke

In French

Lisianthus

concombre

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Pepino

In Greek

Lisianthus

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

pepino

In Polish

Eustoma

ogórek

In Latin

Lisianthus

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Gentianaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Cucumber

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

Florida Blue and Cucumber Physical Information

Florida Blue and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Cucumber are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Cucumber

Care of Florida Blue and Cucumber 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 Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.