Florida Blue

Texas Redbud

About Florida Blue and Texas Redbud

Florida Blue

Texas Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Number of Varieties

1025

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Glossy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Cercis canadensis

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Texas Redbud

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Texas Redbud

In German

Lisianthus

Texas Redbud

In French

Lisianthus

Texas Redbud

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Texas Redbud

In Greek

Lisianthus

Τέξας κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Texas Redbud

In Polish

Eustoma

Texas Redbud

In Latin

Lisianthus

Texas Redbud

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Gentianaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Texas Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Texas Redbud

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

Florida Blue and Texas Redbud Physical Information

Florida Blue and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Texas Redbud are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta
Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum

Care of Florida Blue and Texas Redbud

Care of Florida Blue and Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud 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 Texas Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.