Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Echium pininana
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-10
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
-
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Tree Echium
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Baum Aciam
In French
Bleu lin Plante
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Linaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Blue Flax and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax and Tree Echium. Blue Flax doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Flax and Tree Echium
Season and care of Blue Flax and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Tree Echium season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Flax and Tree Echium Physical Information
Blue Flax and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Tree Echium are as follows:
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Blue Flax and Tree Echium
Care of Blue Flax and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.