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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
8-1

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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Black

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Black Raspberry

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Bleu lin Plante
Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales
Rosales

Family

Linaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Linum
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

1802
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax and Black Raspberry

If you are confused whether Blue Flax or Black Raspberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Flax and Black Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Flax are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Flax and Black Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax and Black Raspberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Flax is Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice and Stomachic whereas of Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Blue Flax has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Blue Flax vs Black Raspberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Flax vs Black Raspberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Flax are Cyanide poisoning whereas of Black Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax has no showy fruits and Black Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Blue Flax is flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Blue Flax and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.