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About Blue Flax and Bearss Lime

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
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Number of Varieties

498
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
12-10

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
Shiraz Limoo

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Bearss Kalk

In French

Bleu lin Plante
Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
Bearss cal

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
Bearss cal

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
bearss wapna

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Linales
Sapindales

Family

Linaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Linum
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1809
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Flax and Bearss Lime

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Bearss Lime

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

Blue Flax and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Blue Flax and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Bearss Lime are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Flax and Bearss Lime

Care of Blue Flax and Bearss Lime 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 Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.