Florida Blue

Scented Geranium

About Florida Blue and Scented Geranium

Florida Blue

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

10200

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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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

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 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, 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

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Pelargonium

In German

Lisianthus

Pelargonium

In French

Lisianthus

pélargonium

In Spanish

Lisianthus

pelargonium

In Greek

Lisianthus

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

pelargônio

In Polish

Eustoma

pelargonia

In Latin

Lisianthus

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Geraniales

Family

Gentianaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3200

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Scented Geranium

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

Florida Blue and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Florida Blue and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Florida Blue and Scented Geranium

Care of Florida Blue and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.