Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
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
-
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Ukiuki
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Ukiuki
Florida Lisianthus
In French
Ukiuki
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Ukiuki
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Ukiuki
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Ukiuki
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Ukiuki
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Dianella
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
4130
1
27800
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