Life Span
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
Number of Varieties
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
Common Name
Lisianthus
In Hindi
Lisianthus
In German
Lisianthus
In French
Lisianthus
In Spanish
Lisianthus
In Greek
Lisianthus
In Portuguese
Lisianthus
In Polish
Eustoma
In Latin
Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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