Blue Flax

Fireglow Maple

About Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple

Blue Flax

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

430

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Fireglow Maple

In French

Bleu lin Plante

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Linales

Sapindales

Family

Linaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Linum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

180128

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple

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

Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple

Care of Blue Flax and Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, 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 Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.