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About Florida Blue and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting  

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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

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  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Lisianthus  
limber pine  

In German
Lisianthus  
limber pine  

In French
Lisianthus  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Lisianthus  
limber pine  

In Greek
Lisianthus  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Lisianthus  
limver foi  

In Polish
Eustoma  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Lisianthus  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Pinales  

Family
Gentianaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Eustoma  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Chironieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  

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Properties of Florida Blue and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Limber Pine

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

Florida Blue and Limber Pine Physical Information

Florida Blue and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Limber Pine

Care of Florida Blue and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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