Florida Blue

Saururus cernuus

About Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus

Florida Blue

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Aquatics

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

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 Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

bees

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Saururus cernuus

In German

Lisianthus

Saururus cernuus

In French

Lisianthus

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Lisianthus

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Lisianthus

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Eustoma

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Lisianthus

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Piperales

Family

Gentianaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus

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

Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus

Care of Florida Blue and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.