
Лён Льюиса
Linum lewisii (Prairie Flax)
also known as: Wild Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Lewis Flax, Lewis"s Flax, Linum lewisii
Genus:61f84aeca994cf1f88e167650
Properties
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Climatic zone
- 6 (down to −18 °C)
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Plant type
- herbaceous
- Fruit type
- decorative
- Soil drainage
- strongly drained
- Height
- 0.5–1 m
- Width
- 0.5–1 m
- Flowering time
- October, April, May, June, July, August, September
- Fruiting time
- October, April, May, June, July, August, September
- Soil pH
- acidic, alkaline, neutral, slightly alkaline, weakly acidic
- Soil type
- loam, sandy
- Sunlight
- partial shade, sun
About this plant
Updated: 4 weeks ago- Morphology
- Perennial herb, 5 – 80 cm tall, with thick roots, erect stems, linear leaves, blue petals, and capitate stigmata.
- Growing conditions
- Found in various habitats including oak forests, grasslands, and shrublands, at elevations of 1500 – 3700 m.
- Fruiting
- Fruit is widely ovate, yellow, glabrous, and dehiscent into 10 segments.
- Common mistakes
- Linum lewisii can be confused with L. usitatissimum due to similar appearance but differs in specific morphological traits.
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- Reproduction by seeds
- Yes
- Watering
- Every other day