Florida Blue

Echinopsis

About Florida Blue and Echinopsis

Florida Blue

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

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

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

10128

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

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

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Lisianthus

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Lisianthus

Igel Kaktus

In French

Lisianthus

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Lisianthus

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Lisianthus

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Eustoma

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Lisianthus

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Gentianaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

32000

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Echinopsis

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

Florida Blue and Echinopsis Physical Information

Florida Blue and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Echinopsis are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Florida Blue and Echinopsis

Care of Florida Blue and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.