Florida Blue

Yarrow

About Florida Blue and Yarrow

Florida Blue

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

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

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

1085

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Tip cutting

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem 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

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

Lisianthus

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Lisianthus

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

Lisianthus

Millefeuille

In Spanish

Lisianthus

La milenrama

In Greek

Lisianthus

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

milefólio

In Polish

Eustoma

krwawnika

In Latin

Lisianthus

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asterales

Family

Gentianaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Eustoma

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3110

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Yarrow

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

Florida Blue and Yarrow Physical Information

Florida Blue and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Yarrow are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Florida Blue and Yarrow

Care of Florida Blue and Yarrow 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 Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.