Blue Flax Lily

Red Fescue

About Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue

Blue Flax Lily

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available2-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Grass like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

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

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Unknown

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue

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

Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Red Fescue 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 Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.