Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Eustoma grandiflorum
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Number of Varieties
40300
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
Creeping Thyme
In German
Florida Lisianthus
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Floride Lisianthus
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
Tomilho
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
Creeping Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Gentianaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Thymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
30259
1
27800
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