Where do Flax Seeds come from?
Flax Seeds come from a plant found in the eastern Mediterranean to India. This plant is grown annually and usually reaches 120 cm tall. The leaves are glaucous green, slender lanceolate, 2-4 cm long and 3 mm broad. The flowers are pure pale blue, 1.5-2.5 cm diameter, with five petals. The fruit is a round, dry capsule 5-9 mm diameter, containing several glossy brown seeds shaped like an apple pip, 4-7 mm long.
