Blue Flax

Redwood Sorrel

About Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel

Blue Flax

Redwood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist woods, Redwood forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White, Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance

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

Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

OXALIS oregana

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.3 In French

Bleu lin Plante

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Redwood alazán

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Redwood Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Redwood szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Rumex Redwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Linales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Linaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Linum

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel

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

Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel Physical Information

Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Redwood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Redwood Sorrel flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Redwood Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel

Care of Blue Flax and Redwood Sorrel 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 Redwood Sorrel pruning is done 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 Redwood Sorrel needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.