Blue Flax

Cape Daisy

About Blue Flax and Cape Daisy

Blue Flax

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

South Africa

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

6-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Cape Daisy

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Cape Daisy

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Asterales

Family

Linaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Linum

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

18085

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Cape Daisy

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

Blue Flax and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Blue Flax and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Flax and Cape Daisy

Care of Blue Flax and Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.