Blue Flax

Petunia

About Blue Flax and Petunia

Blue Flax

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

4118

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-10

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

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Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Petunia

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Petunia

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Petunia

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Petunie

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Pétunia

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Petunia

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

πετούνια

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Petúnia

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Petunia

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Solanales

Family

Linaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Linum

Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

18035

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Petunia

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

Blue Flax and Petunia Physical Information

Blue Flax and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Petunia are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Blue Flax and Petunia

Care of Blue Flax and Petunia 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 Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.