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About Blue Flax Lily



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

Number of Varieties
7 100

Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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 100

Minimum Width
15.00 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

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
7 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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