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About Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs


About Butter and Eggs and Blue Flax


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Europe   

Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax   
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
2-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-7   
9-1   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue   
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow   
Simple lobed or unlobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Good for skin, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic   
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry   
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINUM perenne   
LINARIA vulgaris   

Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax   
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs   

In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant   
Butter and Eggs plant   

In German
Blaue Flachspflanze   
Butter und Eier Pflanze   

In French
Bleu lin Plante   
Beurre et œufs plante   

In Spanish
Planta de lino azul   
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos   

In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών   
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά   

In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul   
Manteiga e Ovos planta   

In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu   
Masło i jajka roślin   

In Latin
Blue linum Planta   
Butyrum, ova , et herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Linales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Linaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Linum   
Linaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Antirrhineae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
150   
99+

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Properties of Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs

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

Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs Physical Information

Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs

Care of Blue Flax and Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter and Eggs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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