Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
4040
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
penstemon parryi
Florida Lisianthus
In French
penstemon parryi
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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