Blue Flax

Paperbark Maple

About Blue Flax and Paperbark Maple

Blue Flax

Paperbark Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

China

1.4 Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mixed deciduous forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

ACER griseum

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Paperbark Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

paperbark maple

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

paperbark Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Bleu lin Plante

érable paperbark

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

arce paperbark

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Paperbark σφενδάμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

de bordo paperbark

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

klon paperbark

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue linum Planta

paperbark acernis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Linales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Linaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Linum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Paperbark Maple

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

Blue Flax and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

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

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow
Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Paperbark Maple

Care of Blue Flax and Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.