Blue Flax

Tabardillo

About Blue Flax and Tabardillo

Blue Flax

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-7

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

tabardillo

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

tabardillo

In French

Bleu lin Plante

tabardillo

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

tabardillo

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Tabardillo

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Tabardillo

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Fabales

Family

Linaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linum

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18030

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Tabardillo

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

Blue Flax and Tabardillo Physical Information

Blue Flax and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Tabardillo are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Tabardillo

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