Gomphrena

Florida Blue

About Gomphrena and Florida Blue

Gomphrena

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

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

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

In German

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

In French

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

In Greek

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

In Polish

Gomphrena

Eustoma

In Latin

Gomphrena

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

903

1 27800

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Properties of Gomphrena and Florida Blue

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Florida Blue? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Florida Blue. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Florida Blue doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like and Florida Blue has allergic reactions like . 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 Gomphrena and Florida Blue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Florida Blue

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

Gomphrena and Florida Blue Physical Information

Gomphrena and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Florida Blue are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Gomphrena and Florida Blue

Care of Gomphrena and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Gomphrena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.