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About Blue Flax and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

46
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
9-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
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Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Bleu lin Plante
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
arce de Trident

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
bordo Trident

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
Trident klon

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales
Sapindales

Family

Linaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Linum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

180160
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Flax and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Trident Maple

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

Blue Flax and Trident Maple Physical Information

Blue Flax and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Trident Maple

Care of Blue Flax and Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.