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About Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant

Blue Flax Lily
Cigar Plant
About Cigar Plant and Blue Flax Lily


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia   
Mexico   
Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes   
Not Available   
Number of Varieties
7   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas   
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions   
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-15   
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-6   
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
40.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   
Minimum Width
15.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet   
Yellow, Orange Red, Black   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet   
Not Available   
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   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Elliptic   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar   
Hummingbirds   
Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested   
no allergic reactions   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Unknown   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators   
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil   
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea   
CUPHEA cyanea   
Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily   
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant   
In Hindi
blue flax lily   
सिगार प्लांट   
In German
blau Flachs Lilie   
Zigarettenblümchen   
In French
Dianella caerulea   
Cigar usine   
In Spanish
Dianella caerulea   
cigarro Planta   
In Greek
Dianella caerulea   
πούρο φυτών   
In Portuguese
blue flax lily   
charuto de Plantas   
In Polish
blue flax lily   
Cigar roślin   
In Latin
blue flax lily   
Planta Cigar   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   
Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Asparagales   
Myrtales   
Family
Liliaceae   
Lythraceae   
Genus
Dianella   
Cuphea   
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Lythroideae   
Number of Species
7   
99+
260   
99+
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Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant

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

Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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