Blue Flax

Cherry Pepper

About Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper

Blue Flax

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Lanceolate

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Bleu lin Plante

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Solanales

Family

Linaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Linum

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18050

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper

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

Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Blue Flax and Cherry Pepper

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