Blue Flax

Rowan Tree

About Blue Flax and Rowan Tree

Blue Flax

Rowan Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

रोवाण पौधा

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Rowan Tree

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Rowan Tree

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Rowan Tree

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Rowan Tree

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Rosales

Family

Linaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Linum

Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180110

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Rowan Tree

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

Blue Flax and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Blue Flax and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Rowan Tree

Care of Blue Flax and Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.