Lisianthus

Sweetpea

About Lisianthus and Sweetpea

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

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, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In German

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In French

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In Greek

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

In Polish

Eustoma

Sweetpea

In Latin

Lisianthus

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Gentianaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

375

1 27800

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Properties of Lisianthus and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Lisianthus and Sweetpea

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

Lisianthus and Sweetpea Physical Information

Lisianthus and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Lisianthus and Sweetpea are as follows:

Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Lisianthus and Sweetpea

Care of Lisianthus and Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.