Blue Flax

Raintree

About Blue Flax and Raintree

Blue Flax

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.72 cm

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240.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.72 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

raintree

7.2.3 In French

Bleu lin Plante

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Linales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Linaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Linum

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Flax and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Raintree

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

Blue Flax and Raintree Physical Information

Blue Flax and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Raintree are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Raintree

Care of Blue Flax and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.