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About Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Not Available
1.4 Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-7
Not Available
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.4.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Lavender
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.5.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Toothed
2.7 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Damp
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
Plectranthus barbatus
7.2 Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
पत्थरचूर
7.2.2 In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Harfensträucher
7.2.3 In French
Bleu lin Plante
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Coleus forskohlii
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Coleus Forskohlii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Linales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Linaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Linum
Coleus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender

  • Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Blue Flax and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.