Blue Flax Lily

Musk Thistle

About Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle

Blue Flax Lily

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

750

0 40000

2.4 Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

3.2 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available2-10

0 99

4.6 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 1

4.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

4.10 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

5 Information

5.1 Plant Size

5.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.10.1 Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Red, Violet

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Ovate

8.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

9.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

10.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Insects, Red blotch

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Not Available

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

11.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

11.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Flying insects

11.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Unknown

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Unknown, Unknown

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Stem

12.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Decoration Purposes

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

CARDUUS nutans

13.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

13.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

13.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Nickende Distel

13.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

Musk Thistle

13.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

Cardo de almizcle

13.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

musk Thistle

13.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

musk Thistle

13.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Musk Thistle

13.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Carduus MOSCHUS

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

14.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

14.6 Genus

Dianella

Carduus

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

14.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle

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

Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.