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About Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium


About Nobile Dendrobium and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs   
Epiphyte   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China   

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
1000   
12

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions   
Deciduous forests, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
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   
24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet   
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Cold climate, Not Available   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division   

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   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content   

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   
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, 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   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum   
DENDROBIUM nobile   

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell   
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid   

In Hindi
Lisianthus   
Noble Dendrobium   

In German
Lisianthus   
Noble Dendrobium   

In French
Lisianthus   
Dendrobium nobile   

In Spanish
Lisianthus   
Dendrobium nobile   

In Greek
Lisianthus   
Dendrobium nobile   

In Portuguese
Lisianthus   
Nobile Dendrobium   

In Polish
Eustoma   
Dendrobium szlachetne   

In Latin
Lisianthus   
Nobile Dendrobium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Equisetopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Asparagales   

Family
Gentianaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Eustoma   
Dendrobium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Chironieae   
Dendrobieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
1200   
16

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Properties of Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium

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

Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Florida Blue and Nobile Dendrobium 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 Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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