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About Florida Blue and Raspberry


About Raspberry and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  
Fruit  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions  
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Spade shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

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  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  
RUBUS 'Amity'  

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  

In Hindi
Lisianthus  
Raspberry  

In German
Lisianthus  
Himbeere  

In French
Lisianthus  
Framboise  

In Spanish
Lisianthus  
Frambuesa  

In Greek
Lisianthus  
Βατόμουρο  

In Portuguese
Lisianthus  
Framboesa  

In Polish
Eustoma  
Malina  

In Latin
Lisianthus  
RUBUS IDAEUS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Gentianales  
Rosales  

Family
Gentianaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Eustoma  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Chironieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
4000  
7

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Properties of Florida Blue and Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Raspberry

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

Florida Blue and Raspberry Physical Information

Florida Blue and Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and Raspberry

Care of Florida Blue and Raspberry 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 Raspberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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