Korean Boxwood

Wild Blue Phlox

About Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox

Korean Boxwood

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

China, Korea

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

Boggy areas, Swamps

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

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

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

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

Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Korean boxwood

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Korean Boxwood

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Koreanisch Boxwood

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood coréenne

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Buxus microphylla

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Κορέας Πυξάρι

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood coreana

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Koreański Bukszpan

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Korean Boxwood

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

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

702

1 27800

Properties of Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Korean Boxwood and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Korean Boxwood 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.