Blue Flax

Buttonbush

About Blue Flax and Buttonbush

Blue Flax

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

South Africa

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Egg-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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Average

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Button Strauch

In French

Bleu lin Plante

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Rubiales

Family

Linaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Linum

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18012

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Buttonbush

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

Blue Flax and Buttonbush Physical Information

Blue Flax and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Buttonbush are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Buttonbush

Care of Blue Flax and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.