1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm
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0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
2.4 Thorns
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7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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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15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
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No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
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5.9 Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Unknown
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
blue flax lily
7.2.2 In German
blau Flachs Lilie
7.2.3 In French
Dianella caerulea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dianella caerulea
7.2.5 In Greek
Dianella caerulea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
blue flax lily
7.2.7 In Polish
blue flax lily
7.2.8 In Latin
blue flax lily
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Monocots
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Dianella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species