Florida Blue

Sweetbay

About Florida Blue and Sweetbay

Florida Blue

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

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

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

1.8 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 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

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Florida Blue and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Sweetbay

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

Florida Blue and Sweetbay Physical Information

Florida Blue and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Sweetbay are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Florida Blue and Sweetbay

Care of Florida Blue and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.