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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Flax
Linum usitatissimum
Blue flower, brown seed, linen in the stem — a cool-season crop for porridge, oil, and cloth.
Flavor
Nutty, mild, a little paint-box if the oil is old. Fresh-ground is the test.
Symptoms
constipation, inflammation, irritable skin
In favor
Easy from a packet
Against
Rancid oil is nasty
Days to harvest
90–110 days to ripe seed
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