Blue Flax Lily

Buttonbush

About Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush

Blue Flax Lily

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

South Africa

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

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

40.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Unknown

Not Available

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

Unknown

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

712

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush. Blue Flax Lily doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush

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

Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.