Blue Flax

Hellebore

About Blue Flax and Hellebore

Blue Flax

Hellebore

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

4100

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

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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, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Hydrangea

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Hortensie

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Hortensia

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Hortênsia

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Hortensja

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Family

Linaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18020

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Hellebore

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Hellebore

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

Blue Flax and Hellebore Physical Information

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

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hellebore flower color: White and Light Green
Hellebore leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Hellebore

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