1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Melanesia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Herbaceous perennial
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
30.00 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
White, Orange, Orange Red
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GYNURA aurantiaca
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
Purple Velvet Plant
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
gynura aurantiaca
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.2 In German
aurantiaca Gynura
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.3 In French
aurantiaca Gynura
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
aurantiaca gynura
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
Gynura aurantiaca
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gynura aurantiaca
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Gynura aurantiaca
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Gynura aurantiaca
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species