Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-13
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Bleu lin Plante
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Blue Flax and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.