Blue Flax

Marigold

About Blue Flax and Marigold

Blue Flax

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.72 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.72 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Not Available

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Bleu lin Plante

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Linales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Linaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Linum

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Flax and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Marigold

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

Blue Flax and Marigold Physical Information

Blue Flax and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Marigold are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Marigold

Care of Blue Flax and Marigold 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 Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.