Blue Flax
Formats
Medicinal and ornamental plant with elegant flowering. Grown in rockery or edges for its ornamental aspect. It is carminative, anti rheumatic, digestive and relaxing. The seeds, once cooked are full of many nutrients and oil. They must not be eaten raw as they contain cyanide which is eliminated by the cooking. Egyptians used to make fabrics from its fibres.
Perrenial. 30cm. Narrow spear-shaped and light green leaves. The flowers have 5 bluish petals.
Direct sowing in spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Prefers vegetal, basic and fresh soils.
Use
Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Edible, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal
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Flowering
| Flowering period | May, June, July, Spring, Summer, Spring-Summer |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Linum perenne |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 500 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Edible, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | Loam |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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