Lisianthus

Creeping Jenny

About Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny

Lisianthus

Creeping Jenny

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

China

1.4 Types

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

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

1.8 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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cup shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

7.2 Common Name

Lisianthus

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lisianthus

creeping jenny

7.2.2 In German

Lisianthus

Pfennigkraut

7.2.3 In French

Lisianthus

Lysimaque nummulaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisianthus

Lysimachia nummularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Lisianthus

creeping jenny

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lisianthus

creeping jenny

7.2.7 In Polish

Eustoma

Tojeść rozesłana

7.2.8 In Latin

Lisianthus

creeping jenny

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Lysimachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny

Wondering what are the properties of Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny? We provide you with everything About Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny. Lisianthus doesn't have thorns and Creeping Jenny doesn't have thorns. Also Lisianthus does not have fragrant flowers. Lisianthus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Creeping Jenny 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 Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny

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

Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Lisianthus and Creeping Jenny

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