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About Florida Blue and Living Stone


About Living Stone and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Southern Africa   

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus   
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions   
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

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   
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Do not prune during shooting season   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established   

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   
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum   
LITHOPS   

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell   
pebble plants living stones   

In Hindi
Lisianthus   
Living Stone   

In German
Lisianthus   
lebendigen Stein   

In French
Lisianthus   
Living Stone   

In Spanish
Lisianthus   
Piedra viva   

In Greek
Lisianthus   
Living Stone   

In Portuguese
Lisianthus   
pedra viva   

In Polish
Eustoma   
pedra viva   

In Latin
Lisianthus   
vivus lapis,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Gentianaceae   
Aizoaceae   

Genus
Eustoma   
Lithops   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Chironieae   
Ruschiae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Ruschioideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Florida Blue and Living Stone

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Living Stone

Season and care of Florida Blue and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Florida Blue and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Florida Blue season is Spring and Summer and Living Stone season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Living Stone is Not Available.

Florida Blue and Living Stone Physical Information

Florida Blue and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Florida Blue and Living Stone are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Living Stone

Care of Florida Blue and Living Stone 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 Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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