Wild Blue Phlox

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wild Blue Phlox

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.