Osage Orange

Lisianthus

About Osage Orange and Lisianthus

Osage Orange

Lisianthus

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Maclura pomifera

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

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Lisianthus

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

Lisianthus

In German

Osage Orange

Lisianthus

In French

Osage orange

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Osage naranja

Lisianthus

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Osage laranja

Lisianthus

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

Eustoma

In Latin

Aliquam Osage

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Maclura

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Osage Orange and Lisianthus

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Osage Orange and Saucer Magnolia

Osage Orange and Black Tulip Magnolia

Osage Orange and Crabapple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Osage Orange and Lisianthus

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

Osage Orange and Lisianthus Physical Information

Osage Orange and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Lisianthus are as follows:

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

Care of Osage Orange and Lisianthus

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