Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Fern
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Fern like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
  
CYATHEA australis
  
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
  
Rough Tree Fern
  
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
  
Australian Tree Fern
  
In German
Florida Lisianthus
  
Australian Baumfarn
  
In French
Floride Lisianthus
  
Australian Arbre Fern
  
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
  
Helecho de árbol australiano
  
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
  
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
  
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
  
Australian Tree Fern
  
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
  
Australijski Drzewo paproci
  
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
  
Fern tree Australia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Cyatheales
  
Family
Gentianaceae
  
Cyatheaceae
  
Genus
Eustoma
  
Cyathea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available