Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Brazil
Types
Eustoma grandiflorum
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
4030
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees, Wasps
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
Insects
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
छुई मुई
In German
Florida Lisianthus
Berühre mich nicht
In French
Floride Lisianthus
Balsamine
In Spanish
lisianthus Florida
No me toques
In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus
Não me toque
In Polish
Florida Eustoma
Niecierpek
In Latin
Florida Lisianthus
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Geraniales
Family
Gentianaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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