Florida Blue

Sapodilla

About Florida Blue and Sapodilla

Florida Blue

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

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, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Lisianthus

चीकू

In German

Lisianthus

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Lisianthus

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Lisianthus

chicle

In Greek

Lisianthus

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

sapodilla

In Polish

Eustoma

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Lisianthus

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ericales

Family

Gentianaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

3134

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Sapodilla

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

Florida Blue and Sapodilla Physical Information

Florida Blue and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Sapodilla

Care of Florida Blue and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.