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About Blue Flax and Siberian Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
1.4 Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Damp shady woods, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-7
7-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
White, Purple, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Expectorant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used as an insecticide
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
IRIS sibirica
7.2 Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Siberian Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Siberian Iris
7.2.2 In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Sibirische Schwertlilie
7.2.3 In French
Bleu lin Plante
L'Iris de Sibérie
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Siberian Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Siberian Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Siberian Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Kosaciec syberyjski
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Siberian Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Linales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Linaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Linum
Iris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Blue Flax and Siberian Iris

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Siberian Iris

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

Blue Flax and Siberian Iris Physical Information

Blue Flax and Siberian Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Siberian Iris are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Siberian Iris flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet

  • Siberian Iris leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Siberian Iris

Care of Blue Flax and Siberian Iris 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 Siberian Iris 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 Siberian Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.