Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
  
mexicana , white spruce
  
Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions
  
Alpine Meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
3-7
  
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
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
reseeds, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
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
  
Needle rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
  
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
  
PICEA engelmannii
  
Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell
  
mountain spruce
  
In Hindi
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In German
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In French
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Spanish
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Greek
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Portuguese
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Polish
Eustoma
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Latin
Lisianthus
  
Engelmann spruce
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Gentianaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Eustoma
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Chironieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce
Season and care of Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Florida Blue season is Spring and Summer and Engelmann Spruce season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information
Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Care of Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce
Care of Florida Blue and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.