Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
-
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm45.72 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Cyanide poisoning
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Silver Maple
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
Silver Maple
Blue Flax Plant
In German
Silver Maple
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
érable argenté
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
arce plateado
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
Silver Maple
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
Silver Maple
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
Acer
Blue linum Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Linales
Family
Aceraceae
Linaceae
Genus
Acer
Linum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acereae
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
128180
1
27800
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