Purple Velvet Plant

Florida Blue

About Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue

Purple Velvet Plant

Florida Blue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

4 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.5 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.6 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Orange Red

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

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

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYNURA aurantiaca

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Purple Velvet Plant

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

gynura aurantiaca

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

aurantiaca Gynura

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

aurantiaca Gynura

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

aurantiaca gynura

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gynura aurantiaca

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gynura aurantiaca

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gynura aurantiaca

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Gynura aurantiaca

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Gynura

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Chironieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue

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

Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue Physical Information

Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue are as follows:

Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red
Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Velvet Plant pruning is done 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 Purple Velvet Plant 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.