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Apiaceae
Blue Lace Flower
Trachymene coerulea
Delicate beauty.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Trachymene
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, light
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Its rounded umbel flower heads look like tiny blue lace doilies, each composed of dozens of miniature flowers.
- It is native to Western Australia but has become a popular garden flower worldwide since its introduction in the 1830s.
- The stems are quite fragile, which is how the genus name Trachymene (from Greek 'rough membrane') was given.
- It is an excellent cut flower, lasting up to 10 days in a vase and drying beautifully for permanent arrangements.
- In the language of flowers, blue lace flower was used to convey gentle feelings when more dramatic flowers felt too bold.
Color meanings
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delicacy
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refinement
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grace