Florida Blue

Duckweed

About Florida Blue and Duckweed

Florida Blue

Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Aquatics

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

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

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

1037

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm0.12 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Lisianthus

duckweed

In German

Lisianthus

Entengrütze

In French

Lisianthus

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Lisianthus

duckweed

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Eustoma

Rzęsa

In Latin

Lisianthus

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Arales

Family

Gentianaceae

Lemnaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

338

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Duckweed

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

Florida Blue and Duckweed Physical Information

Florida Blue and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Duckweed are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Florida Blue and Duckweed

Care of Florida Blue and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.