In which regions are the main flax-producing areas distributed?

Flax, also known as hu ma, is a common herbaceous plant in northern and southwestern regions. There are three types: fiber flax, oil flax, and dual-purpose oil-fiber flax, all with high application value. So where are the flax-producing areas?

1. Where are the flax-producing areas?

China's flax-producing areas include Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia, Hebei, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and others, among which Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Ningxia are more common. Foreign producing areas include France, Poland, India, the Soviet Union, Canada, Argentina, Belgium, the Netherlands, and others, among which India and the Soviet Union mainly produce oil flax, while Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and others mainly produce fiber flax.

2. What kind of plant is flax?

Flax is an annual herbaceous plant with a very upright stem that can reach a height of 1.2 m. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate in shape, 20-40 mm long. The flowers are blue or white, with a white bloom on the surface. The seeds number 10, oblong and rather flat, about 3.5-4 mm long, with a brown seed coat.

Overall, there are many flax-producing areas. It is grown in almost every province and city in China, but it is more common in the southwestern and northern regions.