Life Span
Annual
Type
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Number of Varieties
4
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Narrow
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
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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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Linales
Family
Linaceae
Genus
Linum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1
27800
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