Flax seeds

Common name: Flax Scientific name: LINUM USITATISSIMUM Also known as: Righa Flax Flax is a winter herb belonging to the Linaceae family, with a slender stem that exceeds one meter in height. Its leaves are dark rhomboid. From the flax plant, oil and seeds are used. • Flax flower: Its attractive blue flowers are surrounded by five petals, reaching a length of 25 cm, and bloom in spring. • Fruit and seeds of the flax plant: Its fruit is a dry, round capsule with a diameter of 1 cm, containing shiny brown seeds. • Flax seed germination season: Flax is cultivated in spring and summer, and can also be grown year-round in agricultural protected areas, enclosed or plastic-covered places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for flax: Flax grows in cold climates and needs sunlight. It can withstand strong winds. It grows in moist, well-drained sandy soil, and does not tolerate high salinity levels. It is watered regularly. • How to cultivate flax: It reproduces by seeds planted at a depth of 1 cm to 3 cm from the soil surface. It can also be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once during flowering. • Its benefits and uses: Flax is used to benefit from its seeds and oil. It is also used in soap making, fabric, and paper. Additionally, it is used for decoration in gardens due to its attractive blue flowers. • Native habitat of flax: Its original habitat is in temperate climates of the Arab Mashriq countries, Europe, and Asia. Currently, it is widespread in all countries of the world.