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About Blue Flax and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

440
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
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Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
Needle Grass

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Nadel- Gras

In French

Bleu lin Plante
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
agulha Relva

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
igła do trawy

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Linales
Cyperales

Family

Linaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Linum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

180150
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Flax and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Needle Grass

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

Blue Flax and Needle Grass Physical Information

Blue Flax and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Flax and Needle Grass

Care of Blue Flax and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.