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About New Zealand Flax



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Perennial 0

Origin
Hybrid origin 0

Types
Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum 0

Number of Varieties
2 90

Habitat
Cliffs, Mountain Slopes 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-2 0

Sunset Zone
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
121.00 cm 91

Minimum Width
121.00 cm 78

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Orange 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Orange Red 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Pink 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Pink 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Pink 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Sword-like 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Insignificant 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Anaesthesia 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Borders 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap 0

Other Uses
Container 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen' 0

Common Name
New Zealand Flax 0

In Hindi
New Zealand flax 0

In German
Neuseeländer Flachs 0

In French
lin de Nouvelle-Zélande 0

In Spanish
New Zealand flax 0

In Greek
New Zealand flax 0

In Portuguese
espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia 0

In Polish
Nowa Zelandia lnu 0

In Latin
New Zealand flax 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Liliales 0

Family
Agavaceae 0

Genus
phormium 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
NA 0

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of New Zealand Flax

Want to know the properties of New Zealand Flax? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. New Zealand Flax is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaesthesia. New Zealand Flax Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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New Zealand Flax Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about New Zealand Flax. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. New Zealand Flax physical information is as follows: 121.00 cm tall and 121.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of New Zealand Flax

Taking New Zealand Flax Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of New Zealand Flax include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of New Zealand Flax

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of New Zealand Flax is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. New Zealand Flax is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum. This plant's habitat is Cliffs and Mountain Slopes and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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