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Florida Blue and Broccoli


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower  
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions  
Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, 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
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  

Common Name
Broccoli  
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  

In Hindi
ब्रोकली  
Lisianthus  

In German
Brokkoli  
Lisianthus  

In French
Brocoli  
Lisianthus  

In Spanish
Brócoli  
Lisianthus  

In Greek
μπρόκολο  
Lisianthus  

In Portuguese
brócolis  
Lisianthus  

In Polish
brokuły  
Eustoma  

In Latin
Brocoli  
Lisianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Gentianales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Eustoma  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Chironieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Broccoli and Florida Blue

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Importance of Broccoli and Florida Blue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Broccoli and Florida Blue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Broccoli and Florida Blue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Broccoli is Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders and Obesity whereas of Florida Blue is . Broccoli has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics and Skin Problems while Florida Blue has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Broccoli vs Florida Blue

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Broccoli vs Florida Blue and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Broccoli are Diarrhea and Throat itching whereas of Florida Blue have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Broccoli has no showy fruits and Florida Blue has no showy fruits. Also Broccoli is not flowering and Florida Blue is flowering. You can compare Broccoli and Florida Blue facts and facts of other plants too.

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