Blue Flax

Wingnut

About Blue Flax and Wingnut

Blue Flax

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

wingnut

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

wingnut

In French

Bleu lin Plante

wingnut

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

wingnut

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

wingnut

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

wingnut

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Wingnut

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Fagales

Family

Linaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Linum

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1806

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Wingnut

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

Blue Flax and Wingnut Physical Information

Blue Flax and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Wingnut are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Wingnut

Care of Blue Flax and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.