Clivia

Blue Flax Lily

About Clivia and Blue Flax Lily

Clivia

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.50 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Unknown

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata

DIANELLA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Clivia

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clivia

blue flax lily

7.2.2 In German

Clivia

blau Flachs Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Clivia

Dianella caerulea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clivia

Dianella caerulea

7.2.5 In Greek

κλίβια

Dianella caerulea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clivia

blue flax lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Clivia

blue flax lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Clivia

blue flax lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Clivia

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Clivia and Blue Flax Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Clivia and Blue Flax Lily? We provide you with everything About Clivia and Blue Flax Lily. Clivia doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Clivia does not have fragrant flowers. Clivia has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness and Blue Flax Lily has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness. 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 Clivia and Blue Flax Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clivia and Blue Flax Lily

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

Clivia and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Clivia and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Clivia and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Clivia and Blue Flax Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.