Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
-
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
-9999
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Lobed and toothed
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
-
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Ranunculus
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Ranunkel
In French
Bleu lin Plante
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
ranúnculo
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Ranogkylos
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Linales
Ranunculales
Family
Linaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
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Ranunculoideae
Season and Care of Blue Flax and Ranunculus
Season and care of Blue Flax and Ranunculus is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Ranunculus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Ranunculus season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Ranunculus is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ranunculus is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue Flax and Ranunculus Physical Information
Blue Flax and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Ranunculus are as follows:
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
- Ranunculus leaf color:
Care of Blue Flax and Ranunculus
Care of Blue Flax and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.