Florida Blue

King Palm

About Florida Blue and King Palm

Florida Blue

King Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Clay soil areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA152.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

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

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Beetles, Mice, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

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

Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

Palm

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Palme

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Paume

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

Παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

Palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Vero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Florida Blue and King Palm

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and King Palm

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

Florida Blue and King Palm Physical Information

Florida Blue and King Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas King Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and King Palm are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
King Palm flower color: Purple and Lavender
King Palm leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Florida Blue and King Palm

Care of Florida Blue and King Palm 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 King Palm pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer King Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.