Blue Flax Lily

Celosia

About Blue Flax Lily and Celosia

Blue Flax Lily

Celosia

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.3 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.5 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

1.7 Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Not Available

1.8.2 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.11 Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available1-15

0 99

1.15 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.17 Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2.2 Habit

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

3.3 Plant Color

3.3.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

3.4.2 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

3.5.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

4.1.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

4.2.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

4.2.3 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

4.3 Shape

4.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Y-shaped

4.4 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

5.2 Growing Conditions

5.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

5.2.3 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

5.3.1 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

6.1.1 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

6.2.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

6.3.1 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

6.4.2 Repeat Bloomer

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6.5 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Drought

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

7.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.5 Watering Plants

7.5.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

7.5.4 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.6.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.7.1 In Winter

Average Water

7.10 Soil

7.10.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

7.11.1 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

8.1.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

8.3 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

8.5 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.6 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Not Available

8.7 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.3.1 Edible Fruit

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9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.6.1 Fragrant Fruit

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9.7.0 Fragrant Leaf

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9.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.9 Showy Foliage

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9.11 Showy Bark

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9.13 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

9.16 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

10.2 Evergreen

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10.3 Invasive

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10.4 Self-Sowing

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10.5 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Birds

10.7 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Not Available

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

11.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Unknown

Not Available

11.2.1 Edible Uses

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11.3.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

11.5 Plant Benefits

11.5.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

12.1.1 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

12.2.1 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Food

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

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13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

CELOSIA argentea

13.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Celosia

13.2.2 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Celosia

13.2.4 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Celosia

14.1.1 In French

Dianella caerulea

Celosia

14.1.2 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

Celosia

14.2.1 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

Celosia

14.2.2 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

Celosia

14.3.1 In Polish

blue flax lily

celosia

14.4.1 In Latin

blue flax lily

Celosia

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

15.5 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

15.8 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

15.10 Family

Liliaceae

Amaranthaceae

15.12 Genus

Dianella

Celosia

15.13 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

15.14 Tribe

Not Available

15.15 Subfamily

Not Available

15.16 Number of Species

711

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Celosia

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

Blue Flax Lily and Celosia Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Celosia are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Celosia

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.