Florida Blue

Elephant Ear

About Florida Blue and Elephant Ear

Florida Blue

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

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 Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, 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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

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

Spider Mites

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Air freshner, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

In German

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

In French

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Eustoma

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Lisianthus

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Alismatales

Family

Gentianaceae

Araceae

Genus

Eustoma

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

379

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Elephant Ear

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

Florida Blue and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Florida Blue and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Florida Blue and Elephant Ear

Care of Florida Blue and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.