Flax Flower

Botanical Name: Linum usitatissimum
Common Name: Linium, Linseed
Origin: Mediterranean Region of Europe
Cultivation: Full sun in average soil
Colors: Blue
Uses: Nice dried flower texture
Regions: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota

Cultivation of Flax
Flax grow well in full sun and average soil. They grow in moderate summer temperatures and rainfall which is sufficient but not excessive for good flaxseed yields. Flax yields tend to decrease as precipitation diminishes. Adequate moisture and relatively cool temperatures, particularly during the period from flowering to maturity, seem to favor high yield. Flax is adapted to fertile, fine textured, clay soils. It should not be grown on very coarse textured, sandy soils.

Drying of Flax
Flax are cut when seed pod is fully mature and at desirable color. After cutting collect them and tie them in small bunches. Hang flax upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place. After drying store them in an air tight container.

Uses of Flax
Flax adds a nice dried flower texture to any arrangement. It makes beautiful wreaths. Mixing it with grains and dried grasses give a stunning dried flower arrangement. It is also used for medicinal and culinary uses in the powdered form. It is used in the treatment of constipation and indigestion.