Florida Blue

Ficus Elastica

About Florida Blue and Ficus Elastica

Florida Blue

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic to oblong

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Making rubber, Making tyres

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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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 Not Available and width Not Available 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: Not Available
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.