Florida Blue

Torenia

About Florida Blue and Torenia

Florida Blue

Torenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 3

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

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (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, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

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

fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

Torenia

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Torenia

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Torénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Torenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

Torenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Torenia

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

Torenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

Torenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chironieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Florida Blue and Torenia

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Torenia

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

Florida Blue and Torenia Physical Information

Florida Blue and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Torenia are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green

Care of Florida Blue and Torenia

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