Gomphrena

Blue Flax Lily

About Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily

Gomphrena

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

30.40 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

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?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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, Alkaline

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

Full Sun

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

DIANELLA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gomphrena

blue flax lily

7.2.2 In German

Gomphrena

blau Flachs Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Gomphrena

Dianella caerulea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gomphrena

Dianella caerulea

7.2.5 In Greek

Gomphrena

Dianella caerulea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gomphrena

blue flax lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Gomphrena

blue flax lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Gomphrena

blue flax lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Flax Lily has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily

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

Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Gomphrena and Blue Flax Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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.