Blue Flax

Crabapple

About Blue Flax and Crabapple

Blue Flax

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

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Number of Varieties

455

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Crabapple

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Crabapple

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Crabapple

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Crabapple

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

jabłoń

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Rosales

Family

Linaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Linum

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

18055

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Crabapple

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

Blue Flax and Crabapple Physical Information

Blue Flax and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Crabapple are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Blue Flax and Crabapple

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