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Linaceae
Flax Flower
Linum usitatissimum
Domesticity and industry.
- Family
- Linaceae
- Genus
- Linum
- Native to
- Middle East, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 30-100 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Flax is one of the oldest cultivated crops, grown for over 10,000 years.
- Each delicate blue flower lasts only a single day before the petals drop.
- Linen fabric is made from the fibers of the flax plant's stems.
- The seeds are a superfood rich in omega-3 fatty acids and lignans.
- The species name 'usitatissimum' means 'most useful' in Latin, reflecting its many applications.
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