Linum pubescens 0
Author: Joseph Banks (1743-1820) & Daniel Solander (1733-1782)Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
English name: Hairy pink flax
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 118675. Linum
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 9 pag. 173-266. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Linum
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012. Address
- Taxonomy of the Linum perenne group in Europe, David J. Ockendon. Watsonia 1971 Vol. 8 pag. 205-235. Address
- The phylogeny of Linum and Linaceae subfamily Linoideae, with implications for their systematics, biogeography, and evolution of heterostyly, McDill, Joshua and Repplinger, Miriam and Simpson, Beryl B and Kadereit, Joachim W. Systematic Botany 2009 Vol. 34(2) pag. 386-405. Address
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 9 pag. 173-266. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Linum
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012. Address
- Taxonomy of the Linum perenne group in Europe, David J. Ockendon. Watsonia 1971 Vol. 8 pag. 205-235. Address
- The phylogeny of Linum and Linaceae subfamily Linoideae, with implications for their systematics, biogeography, and evolution of heterostyly, McDill, Joshua and Repplinger, Miriam and Simpson, Beryl B and Kadereit, Joachim W. Systematic Botany 2009 Vol. 34(2) pag. 386-405. Address
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time at May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time at May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 12 weeks in dry condition. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
The average seed weight is 1492,5 per gram (0,00067g).
Germination references
- Characteristic of morphological traits and biochemical indicators in Linum pubescens, Poliakova, IO. Scientific and Technical Bulletin of the Institute of Oilseed Crops NAAS 2021. Address
The average seed weight is 1492,5 per gram (0,00067g).
Germination references
- Characteristic of morphological traits and biochemical indicators in Linum pubescens, Poliakova, IO. Scientific and Technical Bulletin of the Institute of Oilseed Crops NAAS 2021. Address
Experiences in the garden
02-05-23A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
08-01-24 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre8.
Protocol: Spring Strat Dry 12wk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light
21-11-24 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre5.
Protocol: Spring Strat Dry 12wk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light