Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Epiphytes
Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-1
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
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.72 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
-
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Muscle Pain, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
ANTHURIUM(WHITE HEART) PPAF
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Anthurium
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Anthurium
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Anthurium
In French
Bleu lin Plante
Anthurium
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Anthurium
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
ανθούρια
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Anthurium
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
anturium
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Anthurium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Linales
Alismatales
Family
Linaceae
Araceae
Genus
Linum
Anthurium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Anthurieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1801000
1
27800
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