Gayfeather

Blue Flax

About Gayfeather and Blue Flax

Gayfeather

Blue Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.72 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink

Blue, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIATRIS spicata

LINUM perenne

7.2 Common Name

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gayfeather

Blue Flax Plant

7.2.2 In German

Gayfeather

Blaue Flachspflanze

7.2.3 In French

Gayfeather

Bleu lin Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gayfeather

Planta de lino azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Gayfeather

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gayfeather

Planta do linho azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Gayfeather

Niebieski roślin lnu

7.2.8 In Latin

Gayfeather

Blue linum Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Linales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Linaceae

8.6 Genus

Liatris

Linum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

51NA

1 27800

Properties of Gayfeather and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Gayfeather and Blue Flax

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

Gayfeather and Blue Flax Physical Information

Gayfeather and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Gayfeather and Blue Flax are as follows:

Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Gayfeather and Blue Flax

Care of Gayfeather and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Gayfeather 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.