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About Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and Blue Flax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINUM perenne  
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  

Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  
Crepe Jasmine  

In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant  
Tabernaemontana  

In German
Blaue Flachspflanze  
Tabernaemontana  

In French
Bleu lin Plante  
Tabernaemontana  

In Spanish
Planta de lino azul  
Tabernaemontana  

In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  
Tabernaemontana  

In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul  
Tabernaemontana  

In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu  
Tabernaemontana  

In Latin
Blue linum Planta  
Tabernaemontana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Linales  
Gentianales  

Family
Linaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Linum  
Tabernaemontana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
118  
99+

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Properties of Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine

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

Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine

Care of Blue Flax and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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