Florida Blue

Heliotrope

About Florida Blue and Heliotrope

Florida Blue

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America

Types

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

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

10250

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Birds, 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.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Lisianthus

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Lisianthus

Heliotrop

In French

Lisianthus

héliotrope

In Spanish

Lisianthus

heliotropo

In Greek

Lisianthus

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

heliotrópio

In Polish

Eustoma

heliotrop

In Latin

Lisianthus

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Gentianaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

3250

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Heliotrope

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

Florida Blue and Heliotrope Physical Information

Florida Blue and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Heliotrope are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Heliotrope

Care of Florida Blue and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.