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About New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna


About Clarkia concinna and New Zealand Flax


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
United States, California   

Types
Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum   
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Mountain Slopes   
Dry areas, foothill woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-2   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A3, 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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
121.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
121.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange   
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Pink   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Pink   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Pink   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Part sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Insignificant   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Anaesthesia   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Container   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'   
CLARKIA concinna   

Common Name
New Zealand Flax   
Red Ribbons   

In Hindi
New Zealand flax   
Clarkia concinna   

In German
Neuseeländer Flachs   
Clarkia concinna   

In French
lin de Nouvelle-Zélande   
Clarkia concinna   

In Spanish
New Zealand flax   
concinna clarkia   

In Greek
New Zealand flax   
Clarkia concinna   

In Portuguese
espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia   
Clarkia concinna   

In Polish
Nowa Zelandia lnu   
klarkia concinna   

In Latin
New Zealand flax   
Clarkia concinna   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Myrtales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Onagraceae   

Genus
phormium   
Clarkia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
NA   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna

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

New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Care of New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna

Care of New Zealand Flax and Clarkia concinna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clarkia concinna 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 Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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