Blue Flax

Wintercreeper

About Blue Flax and Wintercreeper

Blue Flax

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

China

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-2

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

Wintercreeper

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Weißbunte

In French

Bleu lin Plante

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

wintercreeper

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

wintercreeper

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Celastrales

Family

Linaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Linum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

180130

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Wintercreeper

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

Blue Flax and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Blue Flax and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Flax and Wintercreeper

Care of Blue Flax and Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.