Blue Flax

Malabar Spinach

About Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach

Blue Flax

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12*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

H1, H2, 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 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

पोई

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Malabarspinat

In French

Bleu lin Plante

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Linales

Caryophyllales

Family

Linaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Linum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18060

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach

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

Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Flax and Malabar Spinach

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