Florida Blue

Lavender

About Florida Blue and Lavender

Florida Blue

Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Herb, Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

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

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

1039

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

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AHS Heat Zone

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

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

40.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Gray, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

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

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

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

Fine

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

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

LAVANDULA multifida

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Lavender

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Lavender

In German

Lisianthus

Lavendel

In French

Lisianthus

Lavande

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Lavanda

In Greek

Lisianthus

λεβάντα

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Lavanda

In Polish

Eustoma

Lawenda

In Latin

Lisianthus

Lavendula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Gentianaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

339

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Lavender

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

Florida Blue and Lavender Physical Information

Florida Blue and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Lavender are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Lavender

Care of Florida Blue and Lavender 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 Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.