Lechuguilla

Florida Blue

About Lechuguilla and Florida Blue

Lechuguilla

Florida Blue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root Pathogen

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

lechuguilla

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

lechuguilla

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

lechuguilla

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chironieae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2083

1 27800

Properties of Lechuguilla and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Florida Blue

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

Lechuguilla and Florida Blue Physical Information

Lechuguilla and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

Care of Lechuguilla and Florida Blue

Care of Lechuguilla and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lechuguilla pruning is done 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 Lechuguilla 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.