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Spinach
Blue Flax
About Blue Flax and Spinach


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  
Origin
Southern Asia  
Europe, Asia  
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
4  
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Cultivated Beds  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-7  
Sunset Zone
-  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Blue, Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
Cyanide poisoning  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Seeds  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
LINUM perenne  
Common Name
Spinach  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  
In Hindi
पालक  
Blue Flax Plant  
In German
Spinat  
Blaue Flachspflanze  
In French
Épinards  
Bleu lin Plante  
In Spanish
Espinacas  
Planta de lino azul  
In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Planta do linho azul  
In Polish
Szpinak  
Niebieski roślin lnu  
In Latin
Spinach  
Blue linum Planta  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Linales  
Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Linaceae  
Genus
Spinacia  
Linum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Anserineae  
-  
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  
Number of Species
800  
31
180  
99+
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Properties of Spinach and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Blue Flax

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

Spinach and Blue Flax Physical Information

Spinach and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Blue Flax are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Blue Flax

Care of Spinach and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach 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 Spinach 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.

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