SEEDS OF COMMON FLAX - LINUM USITATISSIMUM
Flowering plant with medicinal properties to be cultivated in rockery, edges and pots. It is used against chronic constipation, duodennite, peptic ulcer, painful periods etc … Flour and oil of flaxare extracted from its seed.
Annual of almost 70cm with blue-purple thistle-like flowers, in summer. Lanceolate leaves. The fruits contain dark-coloured seeds.
It grows on clay and humid soils.
Sowing in spring and autumn. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
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| Flowering |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
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| Climate Zone | Temperate areas, Temperate continental |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Hardiness | Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC), No drought resistant |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Cosmetic, Culinary, Edging, Edible, Gardening, Medicinal |
| Seeds per gram | 166 |
| Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Soil - Ph | No preference |
| Soil - Type | Clay, Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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From 24 to 31 December we will stop the expeditions but you can still place your orders on the website and book the available plants.
We will resume shipments from 2 January 2026.
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