1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
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
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Rich Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
200.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial 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
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CURCUMA
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
Ginger
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Gingembre
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Τζίντζερ
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Imbir
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
gingiber
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species