Silky Dogwood

Florida Blue

About Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue

Silky Dogwood

Florida Blue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Showy

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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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

red willow

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

silky dogwood

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

silky dogwood

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chironieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue

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

Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue Physical Information

Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue are as follows:

Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood 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 Silky Dogwood and Florida Blue

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