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About Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood


About Dawn Redwood and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
China   

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions   
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-5   

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
2,130.00 cm   
21

Minimum Width
Not Available   
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Orange, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Alternate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

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   
Needs small amount of water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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   
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Birds, Squirrels   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum   
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell   
dawn redwood   

In Hindi
Lisianthus   
dawn redwood   

In German
Lisianthus   
Urweltmammutbaum   

In French
Lisianthus   
aube séquoia   

In Spanish
Lisianthus   
metasecuoya   

In Greek
Lisianthus   
dawn redwood   

In Portuguese
Lisianthus   
amanhecer Redwood   

In Polish
Eustoma   
świt sekwoja   

In Latin
Lisianthus   
dawn redwood   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Pinales   

Family
Gentianaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Eustoma   
Metasequoia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Chironieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sequoioideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood

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

Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood Physical Information

Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood

Care of Florida Blue and Dawn Redwood 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 Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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