Blue Flax

Bael

About Blue Flax and Bael

Blue Flax

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

418

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Bleu lin Plante

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Solanales

Family

Linaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Linum

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

180150

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Bael

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

Blue Flax and Bael Physical Information

Blue Flax and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Bael are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Blue Flax and Bael

Care of Blue Flax and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.