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Blue Flax Lily
Blue Flax Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

-
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea
AMMI majus

Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

blue flax lily
बिशप निराना

In German

blau Flachs Lilie
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Dianella caerulea
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Dianella caerulea
biznaga

In Greek

Dianella caerulea
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

blue flax lily
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

blue flax lily
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

blue flax lily
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Apiales

Family

Liliaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Dianella
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

775
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax Lily and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Blue Flax Lily and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Bishop's Weed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Bishop's Weed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Flax Lily are breathing problems, Dizziness and poisonous if ingested whereas of Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax Lily has showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Blue Flax Lily is not flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Blue Flax Lily and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.