Blue Flax Lily

Spring Starflower

About Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower

Blue Flax Lily

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

South America, Argentina

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

Spring

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

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, Birds, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Not Available

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

blue flax lily

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

blau Flachs Lilie

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Dianella caerulea

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella caerulea

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

blue flax lily

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

blue flax lily

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

blue flax lily

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower

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

Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily and Spring Starflower

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