Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
  
Grassland, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
  
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
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
  
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
  
Common Name
Sausage Tree
  
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell
  
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
  
Lisianthus
  
In German
Sausage Tree
  
Lisianthus
  
In French
saucisse Arbre
  
Lisianthus
  
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
  
Lisianthus
  
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
  
Lisianthus
  
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
  
Lisianthus
  
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
  
Eustoma
  
In Latin
farciminis ligno
  
Lisianthus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Bignoniaceae
  
Gentianaceae
  
Genus
Kaempferia
  
Eustoma
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Tecomeae
  
Chironieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Florida Blue
Season and care of Sausage Tree and Florida Blue is important to know. While considering everything about Sausage Tree and Florida Blue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sausage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Florida Blue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sausage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Florida Blue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sausage Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Florida Blue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sausage Tree and Florida Blue Physical Information
Sausage Tree and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Florida Blue are as follows:
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Sausage Tree and Florida Blue
Care of Sausage Tree and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.