Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Eustoma grandiflorum
herbaceous annuals
Number of Varieties
40200
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm38.14 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
Pelargonium
In German
Florida Lisianthus
Pelargonium
In French
Floride Lisianthus
pélargonium
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
pelargonium
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
Pelargonium
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
pelargônio
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
pelargonia
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
Pelargonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Geraniales
Family
Gentianaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
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Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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