Texas Sage

Wild Blue Phlox

About Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox

Texas Sage

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

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

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 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

Red

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

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

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Texas Sage

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Texas Sage

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Texas Sage

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Τέξας Sage

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Texas Sage

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Texas Sage

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox? We provide you with everything About Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox. Texas Sage doesn't have thorns and Wild Blue Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Texas Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Texas Sage and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage 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.