Cilantro

Blue Flax

About Cilantro and Blue Flax

Cilantro

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Asia

Types

Calypso, Caribe

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

धनिया

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Koriander

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Coriandre

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Cilantro

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Κολίανδρο

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Coentro

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Kolendra

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

coriandri album

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Linales

Family

Apiaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Coriandrum

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

404180

1 27800

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Properties of Cilantro and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Cilantro and Blue Flax

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

Cilantro and Blue Flax Physical Information

Cilantro and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Cilantro and Blue Flax are as follows:

Cilantro flower color: White
Cilantro leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cilantro and Blue Flax

Care of Cilantro and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cilantro pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cilantro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.