Linum bienne Linum bienne Linum bienne, the pale flax, is a flowering plant in the genus "Linum", native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe, north to England and Ireland. Pale flax grows as a biennial or perennial plant in dry, sunny calcareous or neutral grasslands from sea level up to 1000 m. It has long, narrow stems to 60 cm tall and slender leaves 1.5-2.5 cm long. The flowers have five petals about 1 cm long and nearly round; they are pale blue but streaked with darker colour. It flowers in late spring and, at least in more temperate regions, through
Dianella (plant) name, Umberto Quattrocchi states that "Dianella" is "diminutive of Diana, the mythical goddess of hunting, the sylvan goddess. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes 41 species: Some species can be cultivated. They are frost-hardy and grow in full sun or partial shade. They can be propagated by division of the rhizome. Some plants have dense, attractive foliage and showy flowers and fruits. Reports of the edibility of the fruit range from very poisonous to sweet and nutty (such as "D. caerulea"), and the beach flax lily ("D. congesta") is reportedly the best-tasting. The leaves are used to