Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

About Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

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

Not Available

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CERBERA

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Cerbera

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Cerbera

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Cerbera

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cerbera

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Plumerieae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Cerbera and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Cerbera 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.