Plum

Blue Flax

About Plum and Blue Flax

Plum

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

154

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Plum

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

बेर

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Pflaume

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

prune

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

ciruela

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

ameixa

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Śliwka

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Plum

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Linales

Family

Rosaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Prunus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40180

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Blue Flax

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Blue Flax? We provide you with everything About Plum and Blue Flax. Plum has thorns and Blue Flax doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Blue Flax has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and 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 Plum and Blue Flax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Blue Flax

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

Plum and Blue Flax Physical Information

Plum and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Plum and Blue Flax are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Plum and Blue Flax

Care of Plum and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.