New Zealand Flax

Physostegia

About New Zealand Flax and Physostegia

New Zealand Flax

Physostegia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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121.00 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Insignificant

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

PHYSOSTEGIA

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Physostegia

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

Physostegia

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

Physostegia

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

Physostegia

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

Physostegia

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

Physostegia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

Physostegia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

Physostegia

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

Physostegia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Physostegia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia

Wondering what are the properties of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia? We provide you with everything About New Zealand Flax and Physostegia. New Zealand Flax doesn't have thorns and Physostegia doesn't have thorns. Also New Zealand Flax does not have fragrant flowers. New Zealand Flax has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Physostegia has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia

Season and care of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia is important to know. While considering everything about New Zealand Flax and Physostegia Care, growing season is an essential factor. New Zealand Flax season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Physostegia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for New Zealand Flax is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Physostegia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for New Zealand Flax is Acidic, Neutral and for Physostegia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

New Zealand Flax and Physostegia Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Physostegia physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia

Care of New Zealand Flax and Physostegia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Physostegia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer New Zealand Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Physostegia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.