Ubi

Blue Flax

About Ubi and Blue Flax

Ubi

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1004

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Hortensie

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Hortensia

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Hortensja

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Hibiscus

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-180

1 27800

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Properties of Ubi and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Ubi and Blue Flax

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

Ubi and Blue Flax Physical Information

Ubi and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Blue Flax are as follows:

Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ubi and Blue Flax

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