Flax seeds

Common name: Flax Scientific name: LINUM USITATISSIMUM Among its names: 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 rhombic. From the flax plant, oil and seeds are used. • Flax flower: Its flowers are attractive blue, surrounded by five petals up to 25 cm long, blooming in spring. • Fruit and seeds of the flax plant: Its fruit is a dry, round capsule about 1 cm in diameter, containing shiny brown seeds. • Flax planting season: Flax is cultivated in spring and summer, and can also be grown year-round in agricultural protected areas, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or adequate lighting is available for the plant. • 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 propagates by seeds planted at a depth of 1-3 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 for its seeds and oil. It is also used in soap, fabric, and paper manufacturing. Additionally, it is used for decoration in gardens due to its attractive blue flowers. • Original habitat of flax: Its native habitat is in temperate climates of the Arab East, Europe, and Asia. It is now spread across all countries of the world.