Blue Flax

Grape Tomato

About Blue Flax and Grape Tomato

Blue Flax

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Grape tomato

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Traube Tomate

In French

Bleu lin Plante

tomate uva

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

tomate uva

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

tomate uva

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Solanales

Family

Linaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Linum

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

18030

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Grape Tomato

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

Blue Flax and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Blue Flax and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Grape Tomato

Care of Blue Flax and Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.