Wild Blue Phlox

Cashew

About Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew

Wild Blue Phlox

Cashew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

ANACARDIUM occidentale

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Acajou, Cashew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

काजू के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Cashew Baum

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Anacardier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

árbol de anacardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

δέντρο κάσιους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

cajueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

drzewo nerkowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

cashew ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Anacardium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

8.10 Number of Species

2600

1 27800

Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Cashew

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