Sunflower

Blue Flax Lily

About Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily

Sunflower

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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40.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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15.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

DIANELLA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

blue flax lily

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

blau Flachs Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Dianella caerulea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Dianella caerulea

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Dianella caerulea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

blue flax lily

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

blue flax lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

blue flax lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily

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

Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Sunflower and Blue Flax Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning 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 Sunflower 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.