Wild Blue Phlox

Butterfly Flower

About Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower

Wild Blue Phlox

Butterfly Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, 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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

CESTRUM elegans

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Butterfly Flower plant

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

usine de fleur de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

planta de la flor de mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

planta de flor de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Motyl Kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Flos plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Cestreae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Browallioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Flower

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