Flax/Linseed
Linum usitatissimum
Annual crop cultivated for its seeds, pressed for linseed oil, and its stem fibers used to make linen.
Family
Linaceae
Temperature
16-24°C (absolute 5-30°C)
Rainfall
500-800mm (absolute 250-1300mm)
Altitude
3000m
Soil pH
6-6.5 (absolute 5.5-7)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile loamy soils