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About Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Japan   

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9 - 5   

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   
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
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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 grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

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   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Lisianthus   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Lisianthus   
Japanische gras   

In French
Lisianthus   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Lisianthus   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Lisianthus   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Lisianthus   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Eustoma   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Lisianthus   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Gentianales   
Poales   

Family
Gentianaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Eustoma   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Chironieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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