Blue Flax

Elderberry

About Blue Flax and Elderberry

Blue Flax

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Australia, South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

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

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

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

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Elderberry

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Elderberry

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Holunderbeere

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Sureau

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Saúco

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Bez czarny

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Dipsacales

Family

Linaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Linum

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18030

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Elderberry

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

Blue Flax and Elderberry Physical Information

Blue Flax and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Elderberry are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Elderberry

Care of Blue Flax and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.