Where is the origin of flax?

Flax, also known as flax, is a common herb in the north and southwest of China. There are three types of flax: fiber flax, oil flax and oil fiber flax.

Where is the origin of flax?

Flax producing areas in China are Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia, Hebei, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and so on, among which Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Ningxia are more common. Foreign producing areas are France, Poland, India, the Soviet Union, Canada, Argentina, Belgium, the Netherlands and so on, of which India and the Soviet Union mainly produce oil flax, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and other major fiber flax.

What kind of plant is flax?

Flax is an annual herb with erect stems that can reach 1.2 meters in height. Leaves alternate, lanceolate in shape, 20-40 mm long, flowers are blue or white in color, with frost on the surface. There are 10 seeds, oblong and relatively flattened, about 3.5-4 mm in length, and the outer skin is brown.

Generally speaking, flax is mainly produced, and it is planted in almost every province and city in China, but it is more common in the southwest and northern regions.