Wild Blue Phlox

Green Velvet Boxwood

About Wild Blue Phlox and Green Velvet Boxwood

Wild Blue Phlox

Green Velvet Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

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

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, 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

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

10-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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, Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Grüner Samt boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Vert velours buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

boj terciopelo verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

buxo veludo verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Green Velvet bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Carl viridis praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

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

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Green Velvet Boxwood

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