Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox

About Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox

Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

111.80 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

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

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

722

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Wild Blue Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Wild Blue Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Wild Blue Phlox

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