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 Colours of Life low art, and instead seeks a true synthesis of all those silky textures." Critic Patric Fallon suggests that there are two stories on "The Colours of Life." One involves a beach someone is transported to through synesthesia, as suggested by the ocean wave sound effects, pan flutes and xylophones in the piece. Another story is suggested by the titles of each of the movements, such as "Departure," "The Pyramid," "A Real Dream," "Imagination" and "Return." These names and the sounds of their respective tracks suggest a sort of unordinary, metaphysical adventure. The artwork for "The Colours of Life" was designed