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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe

Types

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.30 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
Dark 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
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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
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

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

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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Drought

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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

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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Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA caerulea
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
Turnip

In Hindi

blue flax lily
शलजम

In German

blau Flachs Lilie
Rübe

In French

Dianella caerulea
Navet

In Spanish

Dianella caerulea
Nabo

In Greek

Dianella caerulea
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

blue flax lily
Nabo

In Polish

blue flax lily
Rzepa

In Latin

blue flax lily
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Dianella
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7-
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax Lily and Turnip

If you are confused whether Blue Flax Lily or Turnip 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 Turnip 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 Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Flax Lily and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Flax Lily and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax Lily and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax Lily and Turnip 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Blue Flax Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Flax Lily vs Turnip

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 Turnip 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 Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax Lily has showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Blue Flax Lily is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Blue Flax Lily and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.