Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Heliconiaceae
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
19440
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healing
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Heliconia
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Heliconia
Florida Lisianthus
In French
Heliconia
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Heliconia
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Heliconia
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Heliconia
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Heliconia
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Heliconia
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Zingiberales
Gentianales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
19830
1
27800
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