Pot Marigold

Florida Blue

About Pot Marigold and Florida Blue

Pot Marigold

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

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

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

80.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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, Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

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

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Lisianthus

In German

Ringelblume

Lisianthus

In French

pot Marigold

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Caléndula

Lisianthus

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Lisianthus

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Eustoma

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Calendula

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Florida Blue

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Florida Blue? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Florida Blue. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Florida Blue doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Florida Blue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Florida Blue

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

Pot Marigold and Florida Blue Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Florida Blue are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Florida Blue

Care of Pot Marigold and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Pot Marigold 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.