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Perennial Flax
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Herbaceous perennial
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Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
8-5

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne 'Album'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Perennial Flax
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

linum perenne
हीथ

In German

Linom perenne
Heidekraut

In French

Linom perenne
bruyère

In Spanish

linom perenne
brezo

In Greek

Linum perenne
ερείκη

In Portuguese

linum perenne
urze

In Polish

len trwały
wrzos

In Latin

Linum perenne
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales
Ericales

Family

Linaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Linum
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

200860
1 27800
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Difference Between Perennial Flax and Heather

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

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Importance of Perennial Flax and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Perennial Flax and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Perennial Flax and Heather 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 Perennial Flax is Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling and Tonsillitis whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Perennial Flax has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Perennial Flax vs Heather

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