Blue Flax

Firecracker Penstemon

About Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon

Blue Flax

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

440

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Kracher penstemon

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Lamiales

Family

Linaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Linum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180250

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Blue Flax and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.