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About Blue Flax and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
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Number of Varieties

45
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
7-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

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
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week

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

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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
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Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
Whitebark Pine

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Whitebark Pine

In French

Bleu lin Plante
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Linales
Pinales

Family

Linaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Linum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

1805
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Flax and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Blue Flax and Whitebark Pine

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

Blue Flax and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Blue Flax and Whitebark Pine

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