New Zealand Flax

Blue Hibiscus

About New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus

New Zealand Flax

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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121.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Insignificant

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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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

Decoration Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus

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

New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus

Care of New Zealand Flax and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer New Zealand Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.