Blue Flax

Black Raspberry

About Blue Flax and Black Raspberry

Blue Flax

Black Raspberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Black Raspberry

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Rosales

Family

Linaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Linum

Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1802

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry

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

Blue Flax and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Blue Flax and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry

Care of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.