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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

435
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

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
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Snapdragon

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant
snapdragon

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze
Löwenmaul

In French

Bleu lin Plante
muflier

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul
boca de dragón

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
snapdragon

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul
snapdragon

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu
lwia paszcza

In Latin

Blue linum Planta
snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales
Scrophulariales

Family

Linaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Linum
Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18035
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Flax and Snapdragon

If you are confused whether Blue Flax or Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Flax are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Snapdragon fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Flax and Snapdragon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Flax and Snapdragon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Flax and Snapdragon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Flax and Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon is . Blue Flax has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Snapdragon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Blue Flax vs Snapdragon

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 Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Flax has no showy fruits and Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Blue Flax is flowering and Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Blue Flax and Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.