Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Herbaceous perennial
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
LINUM perenne 'Album'
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Perennial Flax
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
linum perenne
In German
Creeping Mazus
Linom perenne
In French
Creeping Mazus
Linom perenne
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
linom perenne
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
Linum perenne
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
linum perenne
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
len trwały
In Latin
reptilia Alba
Linum perenne
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Linales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Linaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mimuleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Perennial Flax season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Perennial Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Perennial Flax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Perennial Flax flower color: White
- Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax
Care of Creeping Mazus and Perennial Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Perennial Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perennial Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.