Blue Flax Lily

Chicory

About Blue Flax Lily and Chicory

Blue Flax Lily

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Mediterranean

Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

710

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Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

blue flax lily

कासनी

In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Chicoree

In French

Dianella caerulea

chicorée

In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

achicoria

In Greek

Dianella caerulea

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

blue flax lily

chicória

In Polish

blue flax lily

cykoria

In Latin

blue flax lily

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dianella

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

785

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Chicory

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

Blue Flax Lily and Chicory Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Chicory are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Chicory

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.