Dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

About Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox

Dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

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

Subtropical climates

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-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

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Long Elliptic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

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

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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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

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Dendrobium

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

dendrobium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Dendrobium

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

dendrobium

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dendrobium

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

12002

1 27800

Properties of Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox

Season and care of Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Blue Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dendrobium is Not Available and for Wild Blue Phlox is Loam while the PH of soil for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Blue Phlox is Neutral.

Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Dendrobium and Wild Blue Phlox

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