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About Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

48
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
-

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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
-

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
Foxtail Grass

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Foxtail Grass

In French

Bleu lin Plante
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
ber trawy

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Linales
Cyperales

Family

Linaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Linum
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18012
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass

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

Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass

Care of Blue Flax and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.