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Lisianthus
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About Lisianthus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Lisianthus

In Hindi

Lisianthus

In German

Lisianthus

In French

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Lisianthus

In Greek

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

In Polish

Eustoma

In Latin

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Gentianaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Lisianthus

Want to know the properties of Lisianthus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lisianthus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Lisianthus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Lisianthus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lisianthus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lisianthus physical information is as follows: 20.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
  • Leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lisianthus

Taking Lisianthus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lisianthus include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Lisianthus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lisianthus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Lisianthus is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: 'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus. This plant's habitat is Grassland and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.