Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Eustoma grandiflorum
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Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm10.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
Hatiora
In German
Florida Lisianthus
Hatiora
In French
Floride Lisianthus
Hatiora
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
Hatiora
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
Hatiora
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
hatiora
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Gentianaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
303
1
27800
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