Blue Flax

Peanut

About Blue Flax and Peanut

Blue Flax

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Peanut

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

मूंगफली

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Erdnuss

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Maní

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Amendoim

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Arachid

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Fabales

Family

Linaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linum

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1801000

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Peanut

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

Blue Flax and Peanut Physical Information

Blue Flax and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Peanut are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Blue Flax and Peanut

Care of Blue Flax and Peanut 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 Peanut pruning is done . In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.