Blue Flax

Peony

About Blue Flax and Peony

Blue Flax

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Ants

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Peony

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Peony

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Pfingstrose

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Pivoine

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Peonía

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Peônia

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Piwonia

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Family

Linaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Linum

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18030

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Peony

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

Blue Flax and Peony Physical Information

Blue Flax and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Peony are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Peony

Care of Blue Flax and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.