Blue Flax

Foxtail pine

About Blue Flax and Foxtail pine

Blue Flax

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

foxtail pine

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Bleu lin Plante

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Linales

Pinales

Family

Linaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Linum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

180111

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Foxtail pine

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

Blue Flax and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Blue Flax and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Foxtail pine

Care of Blue Flax and Foxtail pine 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 pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.