Heather

Blue Flax

About Heather and Blue Flax

Heather

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

7004

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-7

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

10.20 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

हीथ

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Heidekraut

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

bruyère

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

brezo

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

ερείκη

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

urze

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

wrzos

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Heather

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Linales

Family

Ericaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Calluna

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860180

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Blue Flax

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

Heather and Blue Flax Physical Information

Heather and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Heather and Blue Flax are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Heather and Blue Flax

Care of Heather and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.