Florida Blue

Kukui

About Florida Blue and Kukui

Florida Blue

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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, Insects

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Lisianthus

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Lisianthus

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Lisianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Eustoma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Lisianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Euphorbiales

Family

Gentianaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Kukui

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

Florida Blue and Kukui Physical Information

Florida Blue and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Kukui

Care of Florida Blue and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.