Loosestrife

Lisianthus

About Loosestrife and Lisianthus

Loosestrife

Lisianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

meadows, Wet ground

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late 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?

Ground, In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

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

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Loosetrife

Lisianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Loosetrife

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Loosetrife

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

salicaire

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

loosetrife

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

loosetrife

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

loosetrife

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

loosetrife

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

loosetrife

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Lythrum

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Loosestrife and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Loosestrife and Lisianthus

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

Loosestrife and Lisianthus Physical Information

Loosestrife and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Loosestrife and Lisianthus are as follows:

Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Loosestrife and Lisianthus

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