Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
-
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Number of Varieties
-7
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
DIANELLA caerulea
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
In Hindi
Ukiuki
blue flax lily
In German
Ukiuki
blau Flachs Lilie
In French
Ukiuki
Dianella caerulea
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Dianella caerulea
In Greek
Ukiuki
Dianella caerulea
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
blue flax lily
In Polish
Ukiuki
blue flax lily
In Latin
Ukiuki
blue flax lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dianella
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
-
Number of Species
417
1
27800
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