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About Blue Flax and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Blue Flax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINUM perenne  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Blaue Flachspflanze  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
Bleu lin Plante  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
Planta de lino azul  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Blue linum Planta  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Linales  
Pinales  

Family
Linaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Linum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
3  

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Properties of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax and Austrian Pine. Blue Flax doesn't have thorns and Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Season and care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Austrian Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Austrian Pine season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Flax and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Blue Flax and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine

Care of Blue Flax and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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