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About Blue Flax and Elderberry

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Australia, South America
1.4 Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-7
8-1
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Compound
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
Bleu lin Plante
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Linales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Linaceae
Adoxaceae
8.6 Genus
Linum
Sambucus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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.

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.