Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

About Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily

Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

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

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-3

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Plant grows in water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Hardy Waterlily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Hardy Waterlily

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