Evening Primrose

Wild Blue Phlox

About Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox

Evening Primrose

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

132

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, 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

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

onagre

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1452

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Wild Blue Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Wild Blue Phlox has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Evening Primrose and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Evening Primrose 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.