Blue Flax Lily

Dendrochilum Orchid

About Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid

Blue Flax Lily

Dendrochilum Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia

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

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Long Elliptic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

DENDROCHILUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Dendrochilum Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Dendrochilum Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Dendrochilum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

7286

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid

Season and care of Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dendrochilum Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Flax Lily is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Dendrochilum Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blue Flax Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Dendrochilum Orchid is Acidic, Neutral.

Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Dendrochilum Orchid height is 45.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Dendrochilum Orchid flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Tan
Dendrochilum Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Dendrochilum Orchid 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 Dendrochilum Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dendrochilum Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.