Flax have been domesticated just once from the wild species "Linum bienne", called pale flax. Several other species in the genus "Linum" are similar in appearance to "L. usitatissimum", cultivated flax, including some that have similar blue flowers, and others with white, yellow, or red flowers. Some of these are perennial plants, unlike "L. usitatissimum", which is an annual plant. Cultivated flax plants grow to tall, with slender stems. The leaves are glaucous green, slender lanceolate, 20–40 mm long, and 3 mm broad. The flowers are pure pale blue, 15–25 mm in diameter, with five petals. The fruit is a round,
The Flowers Foundations The Flowers Foundations The Anne and Chris Flowers Foundation and the J.C. Flowers Foundation (the "Foundations") are charitable organizations founded by private equity investor J. Christopher Flowers and his wife Anne W. Flowers. They operate primarily by providing funding and logistical support to community organizations that tackle local social issues, primarily malaria in Africa and parolee recidivism in New York. Recipients have also included Harvard University, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, various Episcopal and Anglican organizations, and numerous others. Susan Lassen has been involved with the Flowers philanthropic efforts since 2004 and is currently President of the J.C. Flowers Foundation.