Blue Flax

Crocus

About Blue Flax and Crocus

Blue Flax

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

490

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Crocus

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Crocus

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Krokus

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Crocus

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Azafrán

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Açafrão

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Krokus

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Linales

Asparagales

Family

Linaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Linum

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

18090

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Crocus

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

Blue Flax and Crocus Physical Information

Blue Flax and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Crocus are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Crocus

Care of Blue Flax and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.