Blue Flax

Ceanothus

About Blue Flax and Ceanothus

Blue Flax

Ceanothus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10-7

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Hot Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark 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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Wild lilac

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Ceanothus

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Ceanothus

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Ceanothus

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Ceanothus

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Ceanothus

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Ceanothus

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Ceanothus

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Ceanothus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Rosales

Family

Linaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Linum

Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18070

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Ceanothus

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

Blue Flax and Ceanothus Physical Information

Blue Flax and Ceanothus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Ceanothus are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Ceanothus

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