Jonquil

Blue Flax

About Jonquil and Blue Flax

Jonquil

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1504

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

15.20 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Narzissen

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Narcissus

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Narcissus

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Narcyz

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Narcissus

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Linales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Linum

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

25180

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Blue Flax

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

Jonquil and Blue Flax Physical Information

Jonquil and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Blue Flax are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jonquil and Blue Flax

Care of Jonquil and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.