Blue Flax

Jacaranda

About Blue Flax and Jacaranda

Blue Flax

Jacaranda

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Caribbean

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Number of Varieties

418

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

JACARANDA caerulea

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Neeli Gulmohur

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Palisanderholzbaum

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Flamboyant bleu

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Jacarandá-mimoso

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Jakaranda mimozolistna

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Scrophulariales

Family

Linaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Linum

Jacaranda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18018

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Jacaranda

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

Blue Flax and Jacaranda Physical Information

Blue Flax and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Jacaranda are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Jacaranda

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