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About Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Blue Flax Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
7   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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   

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   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar   
Not Available   

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   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Unknown   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily   
Oat   

In Hindi
blue flax lily   
जई   

In German
blau Flachs Lilie   
Haferpflanze   

In French
Dianella caerulea   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
Dianella caerulea   
planta de avena   

In Greek
Dianella caerulea   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
blue flax lily   
aveia planta   

In Polish
blue flax lily   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
blue flax lily   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Poales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Dianella   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
7   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant

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

Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Oat plant

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Oat 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 Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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