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About African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
400002
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Rich Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available4-8
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm30.50 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Requires extensive pruning
Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
African violet
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.2 In German
African Violet
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.3 In French
African Violet
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
Violeta africana
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
African Violet
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Violet africano
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
African Violet
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
African Violet
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Gesnariaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Not Available
Phlox
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Phlocideae
8.9 Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species
212
1 27800

Properties of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Wild Blue Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Wild Blue Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox

Season and care of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Blue Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Wild Blue Phlox is Loam while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Blue Phlox is Neutral.

African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

  • Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet

  • Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of African Violet and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.