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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
blue flax lily  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
blau Flachs Lilie  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Dianella caerulea  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Dianella caerulea  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Dianella caerulea  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
blue flax lily  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
blue flax lily  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
blue flax lily  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple

If you are confused whether Blue Flax Lily or Black Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Flax Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Black Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Flax Lily is whereas of Black Maple is Tonic. Blue Flax Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Black Maple

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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax Lily has showy fruits and Black Maple has no showy fruits. Also Blue Flax Lily is not flowering and Black Maple is not flowering . You can compare Blue Flax Lily and Black Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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