Florida Blue

David Ward

About Florida Blue and David Ward

Florida Blue

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe

Types

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

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

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, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

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

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Lisianthus

david ward

In German

Lisianthus

david ward

In French

Lisianthus

david ward

In Spanish

Lisianthus

david ward

In Greek

Lisianthus

david ward

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

david ward

In Polish

Eustoma

david ward

In Latin

Lisianthus

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Gentianaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and David Ward

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

Florida Blue and David Ward Physical Information

Florida Blue and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and David Ward are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and David Ward

Care of Florida Blue and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.