Blue Flax

Dwarf Cattail

About Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail

Blue Flax

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

430

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

बौना कैटेल

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Linales

Poales

Family

Linaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Linum

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail

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

Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Blue Flax and Dwarf Cattail 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 Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.