Schlumbergera

Florida Blue

About Schlumbergera and Florida Blue

Schlumbergera

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

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

Number of Varieties

610

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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, 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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Schlumbergera

Lisianthus

In German

Schlumbergera

Lisianthus

In French

Schlumbergera

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Schlumbergera

Lisianthus

In Greek

Schlumbergera

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Schlumbergera

Lisianthus

In Polish

Schlumbergera

Eustoma

In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Schlumbergera

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Florida Blue

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

Schlumbergera and Florida Blue Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Florida Blue are as follows:

Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color:
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Florida Blue

Care of Schlumbergera and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera 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.