Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
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Number of Varieties
710
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40000
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Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
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Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
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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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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
blue flax lily
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
blau Flachs Lilie
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Dianella caerulea
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Dianella caerulea
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Dianella caerulea
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
blue flax lily
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
blue flax lily
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
blue flax lily
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Monocots
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Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Dianella
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
7100
1
27800
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