Florida Blue

Nutmeg

About Florida Blue and Nutmeg

Florida Blue

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

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

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

10150

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Lisianthus

जायफल

In German

Lisianthus

Muskatnuss

In French

Lisianthus

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Lisianthus

nuez moscada

In Greek

Lisianthus

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

noz-moscada

In Polish

Eustoma

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Lisianthus

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Magnoliales

Family

Gentianaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Nutmeg

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

Florida Blue and Nutmeg Physical Information

Florida Blue and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Nutmeg are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Nutmeg

Care of Florida Blue and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.