Florida Blue

Water Spinach

About Florida Blue and Water Spinach

Florida Blue

Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Aquatics

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

India

Types

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

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

10120

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

Birds, Hens

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Water Spinach

In German

Lisianthus

Wasser-Spinat

In French

Lisianthus

Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Lisianthus

La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Lisianthus

Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Espinafre de água

In Polish

Eustoma

Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Lisianthus

Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Gentianaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3500

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Water Spinach

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

Florida Blue and Water Spinach Physical Information

Florida Blue and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Water Spinach are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Florida Blue and Water Spinach

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