1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
1.4 Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
1.0.1 Fragrant Fruit
1.1.1 Fragrant Leaf
1.2.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.4 Showy Foliage
1.6 Showy Bark
1.7 Foliage Texture
1.8 Foliage Sheen
1.9 Evergreen
1.10 Invasive
1.11 Self-Sowing
1.12 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds
1.13 Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Not Available
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Food
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea
CELOSIA argentea
3.2 Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Celosia
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
blau Flachs Lilie
Celosia
3.2.3 In French
Dianella caerulea
Celosia
3.2.4 In Spanish
Dianella caerulea
Celosia
3.2.5 In Greek
Dianella caerulea
Celosia
3.2.6 In Portuguese
3.2.7 In Polish
3.2.8 In Latin
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
4.3 Class
4.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species