Flax

Common flax (also known as linseed) is a member of the Linaceae family, which includes about 150 plant species widely distributed around the world. Some of them are grown in domestic flower beds, as flax is one of the few truly blue flowers. (Most "blue" flowers are really a shade of purple.)

Related Topics:
Linaceae - Plant - Species - Flower bed - Blue - Purple

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Under the dwindling Cronquist system of classifying the flowering plants, flax and related plants were placed in an order Linales. Modern classifications place them in the order Malpighiales. Flax is a Natural Fiber that belongs to the Bast Fiber category among the Vegetable Fiber group. It is extracted from the Bast or skin of the stem of Flax Plant. Other Bast Fibers are: Jute, Kenaf, Industrial hemp, Ramie, Mesta, Bimlipatam Jute, etc.

Related Topics:
Cronquist system - Flowering plants - Order - Linales - Malpighiales - Vegetable Fiber - Bast - Flax - Jute - Kenaf - Industrial hemp - Ramie - Mesta

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