Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Hot Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In German
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In French
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In Greek
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In Polish
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
In Latin
Ukiuki
Ceanothus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Dianella
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
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Number of Species
4170
1
27800
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