Florida Blue

Turnip

About Florida Blue and Turnip

Florida Blue

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe

Types

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

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Broad

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Turnip

In Hindi

Lisianthus

शलजम

In German

Lisianthus

Rübe

In French

Lisianthus

Navet

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Nabo

In Greek

Lisianthus

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Nabo

In Polish

Eustoma

Rzepa

In Latin

Lisianthus

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

Family

Gentianaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Turnip

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

Florida Blue and Turnip Physical Information

Florida Blue and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Turnip are as follows:

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

Care of Florida Blue and Turnip

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