White Willow

Blue Flax

About White Willow and Blue Flax

White Willow

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

4004

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Flies

Allergy

Rhinitis

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

LINUM perenne

Common Name

White Willow

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

White Willow

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Le saule blanc

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

wierzba biała

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Populus alba

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Linales

Family

Salicaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Salix

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400180

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Blue Flax

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

White Willow and Blue Flax Physical Information

White Willow and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Blue Flax are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of White Willow and Blue Flax

Care of White Willow and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Willow 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.