Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Vines
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
United States, Mexico
  
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Deciduous forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-7
  
12 - 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
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Vine/Liana
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Keep the Soil well drained
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
  
Flea beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Leaves, Vines
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Edible, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
  
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
  
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
  
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
  
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
  
Boston Ivy
  
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
  
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
  
In French
Bleu lin Plante
  
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
  
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
  
Boston Ivy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Linales
  
Vitales
  
Family
Linaceae
  
Vitaceae
  
Genus
Linum
  
Parthenocissus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Flax and Boston Ivy
Season and care of Blue Flax and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Boston Ivy season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Flax and Boston Ivy Physical Information
Blue Flax and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Boston Ivy are as follows:
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
- Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Care of Blue Flax and Boston Ivy
Care of Blue Flax and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.