Blue Flax

Autumn Crocus

About Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus

Blue Flax

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.72 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.72 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Bleu lin Plante

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue linum Planta

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Linales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Linaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Linum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus. Blue Flax doesn't have thorns and Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus

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

Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus

Care of Blue Flax and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.