1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
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
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, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
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
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
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
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Landscape
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIANELLA caerulea
CLEOME hassleriana
7.2 Common Name
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
blue flax lily
Pink Queen
7.2.2 In German
blau Flachs Lilie
rosa Königin
7.2.3 In French
Dianella caerulea
Reine rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dianella caerulea
Reina de color rosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Dianella caerulea
ροζ Βασίλισσα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
blue flax lily
Rainha -de-rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
blue flax lily
Różowa Królowa
7.2.8 In Latin
blue flax lily
Regina Pink
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species