Blue Flax

Scented Geranium

About Blue Flax and Scented Geranium

Blue Flax

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

4200

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Pelargonium

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Pelargonium

In French

Bleu lin Plante

pélargonium

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

pelargonium

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

pelargônio

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

pelargonia

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Geraniales

Family

Linaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Linum

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180200

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Scented Geranium

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

Blue Flax and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Blue Flax and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Blue Flax and Scented Geranium

Care of Blue Flax and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.