Wild Blue Phlox

Butterfly Tree

About Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree

Wild Blue Phlox

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

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

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (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)▶

17.80 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

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, 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

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

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

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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5.3 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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Butterfly Tree

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