Florida Blue

Ficus Elastica

About Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica

Florida Blue

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

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

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic to oblong

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

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, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Latex

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Making rubber, Making tyres

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Lisianthus

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Lisianthus

Ficus elastica

In French

Lisianthus

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Lisianthus

ficus

In Greek

Lisianthus

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Eustoma

gumy roślin

In Latin

Lisianthus

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Gentianaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Eustoma

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3800

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica

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

Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica

Care of Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica 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 Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.