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About Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
1  

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Divison, 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 high 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  
Used as a potherb  

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  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Lisianthus  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Lisianthus  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Lisianthus  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Lisianthus  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Lisianthus  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Lisianthus  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Eustoma  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Lisianthus  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Apiales  

Family
Gentianaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Eustoma  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Chironieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  

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Properties of Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Florida Blue and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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