Linum Suffruticosum

Linum Suffruticosum Care

Linum Suffruticosum

What is the plant

It is a plant native to Spain, France, Italy, North Africa, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. Its scientific name is Linum suffruticosum, although it is popularly known as campanita, sessile flax, armed flax, flax with large white flowers, wild flax, woody flax, acute wild flax or yerba sanjuanera. It is characterized by having stems of 5 to 40 centimeters, extended or ascending, highly branched at the bottom. The leaves are linear with tightly rolled margins. The flowers are about 2 centimeters long, white in color and appear in spring and summer.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It has to be watered about 3 times a week in summer and every 3-4 days the rest of the year. In any case, if in doubt, the humidity of the soil should be checked, for example by inserting a thin wooden stick all the way to the bottom. If it comes out practically clean, we will not water.
Fertilizer
From early spring to late summer with ecological fertilizers, once a month.
Sunlight
Full sun, partial shade.

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Soil
Average to sandy well-drained soils are preferred. Flax does not do well in heavy clay or in wet conditions. If direct seeding, rake soil and broadcast seeds, raking in and tamping down to make good soil to seed contact.
Temperature
Ideal temperatures should be approximately 65-75ºF + (18-24ºC +), closer to 70ºF is best.
Popularity
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