California Poppy

Wild Blue Phlox

About California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox

California Poppy

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California

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

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open areas

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Sleepiness

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

California Poppy

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Kalifornien Mohnblume

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

pavot de Californie

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de California

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California Poppy

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

California Poppy

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

California Poppy

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Eschscholzia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox? We provide you with everything About California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox. California Poppy doesn't have thorns and Wild Blue Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also California Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. California Poppy has allergic reactions like Sleepiness and Wild Blue Phlox has allergic reactions like Sleepiness. 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 California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox

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

California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. California Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

California Poppy flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold
California Poppy leaf color: Blue Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of California Poppy and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer California Poppy 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.