Lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

About Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox

Lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

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

Desert

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of 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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Root Pathogen

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

lechuguilla

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lechuguilla

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

lechuguilla

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

lechuguilla

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2082

1 27800

Properties of Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Lechuguilla and Wild Blue Phlox

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