Blue Flax Lily

Boston Ivy

About Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy

Blue Flax Lily

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Unknown

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

712

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy. Blue Flax Lily doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax Lily has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested. 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 Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy

Season and care of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boston Ivy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Flax Lily is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.