Life Span
Biennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Eustoma grandiflorum
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Number of Varieties
401600
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
स्वीट विलियम
In German
Florida Lisianthus
Bartn
In French
Floride Lisianthus
sweet william
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
Guillermo dulce
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
είδος γαρύφαλλου
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
william doce
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
słodki William
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
amaranthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Gentianaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Dianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
3075
1
27800
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