Florida Blue

Dwarf Nectarine

About Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine

Florida Blue

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

China

Types

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

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, 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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

Lisianthus

आड़ू

In German

Lisianthus

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Lisianthus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Lisianthus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Eustoma

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Lisianthus

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Gentianaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine

Care of Florida Blue and Dwarf Nectarine 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 Nectarine 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 Dwarf Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.