Florida Blue

St. Augustine Grass

About Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass

Florida Blue

St. Augustine Grass

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

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

Grass

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Fin-shaped Tufts

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used in lawns and turf

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

St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

Family

Gentianaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Chironieae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass

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

Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
St. Augustine Grass flower color:
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Florida Blue and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.