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Perennial Flax

Linum perenne

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	5-9 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Dry, Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Physical characteristics
Height	0.3
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Growth	Medium
Uses
Utility	Cosmetic, Fiber, Hair, oil, textiles
Edible	true
Edible parts	Seed
Edible uses	Oil
Names
Alternate name	Blue flax, alpine flax
Plants of the World Online Name (Synonym)	Linum alpinum subsp. alpinum
Taxonomy
Family	Linaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:52:59 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-28 20:31:31 UTC by andrew-haupt

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Perennial Flax

Linum perenne

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In the marketplace

Stauden-Lein | Perennial Flax (seeds, 2020/2021) € EUR

In the following plans

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by danry • 23 plants

On the following lists

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