Florida Blue

Epidendrum

About Florida Blue and Epidendrum

Florida Blue

Epidendrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Diothonea, Auliza

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

Epidendrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Epidendrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Coilostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

31500

1 27800

Properties of Florida Blue and Epidendrum

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Epidendrum

Season and care of Florida Blue and Epidendrum is important to know. While considering everything about Florida Blue and Epidendrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Florida Blue season is Spring and Summer and Epidendrum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Epidendrum is Not Available while the PH of soil for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Florida Blue and Epidendrum Physical Information

Florida Blue and Epidendrum physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Epidendrum are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and Epidendrum

Care of Florida Blue and Epidendrum 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 Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.