Zucchini

Florida Blue

About Zucchini and Florida Blue

Zucchini

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cucurbita pepo

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

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

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

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Leafminer, Mice, Rodents

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cucurbita pepo

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Zucchini, courgette

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

तोरी

Lisianthus

In German

Zucchini

Lisianthus

In French

Courgette

Lisianthus

In Spanish

calabacín

Lisianthus

In Greek

κολοκύθι

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Lisianthus

In Polish

Kabaczek

Eustoma

In Latin

zucchini

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

-3

1 27800

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Properties of Zucchini and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Zucchini and Florida Blue

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

Zucchini and Florida Blue Physical Information

Zucchini and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Zucchini and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

Care of Zucchini and Florida Blue

Care of Zucchini and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Zucchini 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.