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About Peony and Florida Blue


About Florida Blue and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  

Common Name
Peony  
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  

In Hindi
Peony  
Lisianthus  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Lisianthus  

In French
Pivoine  
Lisianthus  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Lisianthus  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Lisianthus  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Lisianthus  

In Polish
Piwonia  
Eustoma  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Lisianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Gentianales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Eustoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Chironieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Peony and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Florida Blue

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

Peony and Florida Blue Physical Information

Peony and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Florida Blue are as follows:

Care of Peony and Florida Blue

Care of Peony and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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