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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Perennial

Origin
Europe, Asia

Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
9-7

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.72 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.72 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINUM perenne

Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant

In German
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish
Planta de lino azul

In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul

In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Linales

Family
Linaceae

Genus
Linum

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
180 77

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Properties of Blue Flax

Want to know the properties of Blue Flax? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Flax is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Cyanide poisoning. Blue Flax Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Flax Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Flax. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Flax physical information is as follows: 45.72 cm tall and 45.72 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Flax

Taking Blue Flax Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Flax include pruning, which should be done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Flax

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Flax is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Blue Flax is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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