Florida Blue

Squill

About Florida Blue and Squill

Florida Blue

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

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

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

1025

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-8

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 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

Crown rot

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

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

SCILLA

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Squill

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Squill

In German

Lisianthus

Squill

In French

Lisianthus

Squille

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Escila

In Greek

Lisianthus

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Cila

In Polish

Eustoma

Cebulica

In Latin

Lisianthus

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Gentianaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

381

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Squill

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

Florida Blue and Squill Physical Information

Florida Blue and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Squill are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Florida Blue and Squill

Care of Florida Blue and Squill 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 Squill pruning is done . In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.