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Blue Flax Lily
Blue Flax Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe

Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
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Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-3

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 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm15.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

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

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

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Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

blue flax lily
choy sum

In German

blau Flachs Lilie
choy sum

In French

Dianella caerulea
choy sum

In Spanish

Dianella caerulea
choy sum

In Greek

Dianella caerulea
choy sum

In Portuguese

blue flax lily
choy sum

In Polish

blue flax lily
choy sum

In Latin

blue flax lily
choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Capparales

Family

Liliaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dianella
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

718
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax Lily and Choy Sum

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Importance of Blue Flax Lily and Choy Sum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax Lily and Choy Sum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax Lily and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum is Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity and Rich in Potassium. Blue Flax Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Choy Sum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Choy Sum

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 Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum have Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax Lily has showy fruits and Choy Sum has no showy fruits. Also Blue Flax Lily is not flowering and Choy Sum is not flowering . You can compare Blue Flax Lily and Choy Sum facts and facts of other plants too.