Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
-
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
40040
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Alternanthera
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Gudrisag, Garundi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Alternanthera
Florida Lisianthus
In French
Alternanthera
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Alternanthera
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Alternanthera
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Alternanthera
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Alternanthera
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Alternanthera
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
2730
1
27800
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