Florida Blue

Red Buckeye

About Florida Blue and Red Buckeye

Florida Blue

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Lisianthus

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Gentianaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

320

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Properties of Florida Blue and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Red Buckeye

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

Florida Blue and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Florida Blue and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and Red Buckeye

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