Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
California
Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Lisianthus
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
Lisianthus
Toyon
In German
Lisianthus
Toyon
In French
Lisianthus
Toyon
In Spanish
Lisianthus
Toyon
In Greek
Lisianthus
Toyon
In Portuguese
Lisianthus
Toyon
In Polish
Eustoma
Toyon
In Latin
Lisianthus
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Gentianaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
36
1
27800
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