Florida Blue

Hedge Bamboo

About Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo

Florida Blue

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

China

Types

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

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

digitate

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

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, From Rhizomes, 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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Lisianthus

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Lisianthus

Hedge Bambus

In French

Lisianthus

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Lisianthus

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Lisianthus

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Eustoma

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Lisianthus

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

Family

Gentianaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

31200

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo

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

Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Florida Blue and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.