Hippeastrum

Blue Flax Lily

About Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily

Hippeastrum

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

Hybrid origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

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

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

DIANELLA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

blue flax lily

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

blau Flachs Lilie

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Dianella caerulea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Dianella caerulea

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Dianella caerulea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

blue flax lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

blue flax lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

blue flax lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Blue Flax Lily has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily

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

Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and 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 Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Hippeastrum and Blue Flax Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.