Blue Flax

Celosia

About Blue Flax and Celosia

Blue Flax

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-2

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, 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

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Y-shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Celosia

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Celosia

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Celosia

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Celosia

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Celosia

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Celosia

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Celosia

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

celosia

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Caryophyllales

Family

Linaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Linum

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18011

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Celosia

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

Blue Flax and Celosia Physical Information

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

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Celosia

Care of Blue Flax and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.