Florida Blue

Green Hosta

About Florida Blue and Green Hosta

Florida Blue

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia

Types

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

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

1024

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

green hosta

In Hindi

Lisianthus

green hosta

In German

Lisianthus

Funkie

In French

Lisianthus

plantain lily

In Spanish

Lisianthus

lirio de plátano

In Greek

Lisianthus

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

lírio banana

In Polish

Eustoma

babki lilia

In Latin

Lisianthus

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Gentianaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

370

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Green Hosta

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

Florida Blue and Green Hosta Physical Information

Florida Blue and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Green Hosta are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Florida Blue and Green Hosta

Care of Florida Blue and Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta pruning is done 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 Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.