Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Asia
South America
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
46
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
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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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.72 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Peanut
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
मूंगफली
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
Erdnuss
In French
Bleu lin Plante
Cacahuète
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
Maní
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
Amendoim
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Arachid
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Linales
Fabales
Family
Linaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Linum
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Dalbergieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
1801000
1
27800
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