Wild Blue Phlox

Bottle Gourd

About Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd

Wild Blue Phlox

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

लौकी

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Flaschenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

Lagenaria siceraria

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Τσότρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

Cabaça

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Tykwa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

227

1 27800

Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.