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About Blue Flax and Teak


About Teak and Blue Flax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  

Number of Varieties
4  
5  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Hillside, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
2,740.00 cm  
9

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Eye irritation, Red eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Root bark  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINUM perenne  
TECTONA grandis  

Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  
East Indian Oak, Teak  

In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant  
सागौन  

In German
Blaue Flachspflanze  
Teak  

In French
Bleu lin Plante  
Teak  

In Spanish
Planta de lino azul  
Teak  

In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  
Teak  

In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul  
Teak  

In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu  
Teak  

In Latin
Blue linum Planta  
Teak  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Linales  
Lamiales  

Family
Linaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Linum  
Tectona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Blue Flax and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Teak

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

Blue Flax and Teak Physical Information

Blue Flax and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Teak are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax and Teak

Care of Blue Flax and Teak 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 Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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