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 |
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 |