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About Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell
White Cedar

In Hindi

Lisianthus
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Lisianthus
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Lisianthus
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Lisianthus
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Lisianthus
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Lisianthus
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Eustoma
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Lisianthus
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales
Pinales

Family

Gentianaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Eustoma
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Chironieae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Properties of Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae

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

Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Florida Blue and Techny Arborvitae 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 Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.