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About Blue Flax and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA2
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-8
Bamboo
0 99
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.72 cm120.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Bleu lin Plante
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue linum Planta
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Linales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Linaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Linum
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and False Indigo

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

Blue Flax and False Indigo Physical Information

Blue Flax and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blue Flax and False Indigo

Care of Blue Flax and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.