Florida Blue

Dwarf Cattail

About Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail

Florida Blue

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Aquatics

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Runners

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Lisianthus

बौना कैटेल

In German

Lisianthus

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Lisianthus

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Lisianthus

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Eustoma

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Lisianthus

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Poales

Family

Gentianaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail

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

Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Florida Blue and Dwarf Cattail 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 Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.