Pineapple

Florida Blue

About Pineapple and Florida Blue

Pineapple

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

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

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm40.00 cm

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Minimum Width

121.92 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Red

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANANAS

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Pineapple

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

अनानास

Lisianthus

In German

Ananas

Lisianthus

In French

Ananas

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Piña

Lisianthus

In Greek

Ανανάς

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Lisianthus

In Polish

Ananas

Eustoma

In Latin

Pineapple

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Gentianales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Ananas

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Florida Blue

Season and care of Pineapple and Florida Blue is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple and Florida Blue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple season is Early Summer and Summer and Florida Blue season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Pineapple is Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy and for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple is Acidic and for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pineapple and Florida Blue Physical Information

Pineapple and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Florida Blue are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Pineapple and Florida Blue

Care of Pineapple and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pineapple 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.