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Flax

Flax

Flax is a plant that has delicate blue flowers and produces seeds used to make linen fabric. It grows tall and sways gently in the breeze, attracting bees and butterflies with its sweet nectar.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Flax has slender, upright green stems topped with delicate sky-blue flowers that open for just one day. Its narrow leaves cling close to the stem, giving it a light, airy appearance. Small, rounded seed pods follow the fleeting blooms.

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Flax

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know flax oil can be used to make natural paints and wood finishes?

Flax fibers are so strong, they were used to wrap ancient Egyptian mummies!

Flax seeds burst open with a tiny pop when they're ripe and ready to spread!

The word "linen" comes from flax, as this amazing fabric is made from its stems!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Strength Weave

Flax has incredibly strong plant fibers in its stems that humans have used for textiles for thousands of years.

Fähigkeit

Nutrient Powerhouse

Flax seeds are packed with healthy oils and nutrients, making them a valuable food source for many creatures.

Fähigkeit

Daily Bloom Magic

Flax can produce new flowers daily during its bloom season, ensuring continuous chances for pollination and seed production.

Maße und Details

Höhe
60-120 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
1.5-2.5 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

eats

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Feeds on nutritious flax seeds.

parasitizes

Flax Rust

Melampsora lini

A fungus that causes disease in flax plants.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Another important pollinator of flax flowers.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Linum

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Enjoy looking at flax plants but avoid picking or eating any part without adult supervision.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Flax?

60-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Flax?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Flax?

1.5-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Flax?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Flax?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Flax?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Flax?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Flax?

Insekten

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