 
						
	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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| Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
| Flowering | 
| Average germination (%) | 70 | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
	
	
	
	
	 
