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Blue Flax Lily
Blue Flax Lily




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About Blue Flax Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Number of Varieties

7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

-

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea

Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

In Hindi

blue flax lily

In German

blau Flachs Lilie

In French

Dianella caerulea

In Spanish

Dianella caerulea

In Greek

Dianella caerulea

In Portuguese

blue flax lily

In Polish

blue flax lily

In Latin

blue flax lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Flax Lily

Want to know the properties of Blue Flax Lily? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Flax Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested. Blue Flax Lily Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Flax Lily. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Flax Lily physical information is as follows: 40.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
  • Leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax Lily

Taking Blue Flax Lily Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Flax Lily include pruning, which should be done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Blue Flax Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Flax Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Flax Lily is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes. This plant's habitat is mild coastal areas and Upland sandy savannas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.