Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Texas
Types
Eustoma grandiflorum
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Number of Varieties
4045
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Showy
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Florida Lisianthus
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Floride Lisianthus
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
Planta Bluebonnet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Fabales
Family
Gentianaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Genisteae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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