Blue Flax

Celery Cabbage

About Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage

Blue Flax

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblong Circular Round

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Bleu lin Plante

céleri chou

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

apio col

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

aipo couve

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Brassicales

Family

Linaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Linum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage

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

Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Flax and Celery Cabbage

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