Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
जीव Mazus
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Creeping Mazus
In French
Bleu lin Plante
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Linales
Scrophulariales
Family
Linaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Creeping Mazus season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus
Care of Blue Flax and Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.