Lily

Blue Flax

About Lily and Blue Flax

Lily

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1104

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.72 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Lily

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

लिली

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Lilie

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Lis

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Lirio

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Κρίνος

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Lírio

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Lilia

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

lilium

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Linales

Family

Liliaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Lilium

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

109180

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Properties of Lily and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Blue Flax

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

Lily and Blue Flax Physical Information

Lily and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Lily and Blue Flax are as follows:

Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lily and Blue Flax

Care of Lily and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.