Wild Blue Phlox

Jatropha

About Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha

Wild Blue Phlox

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

Not Available

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

Not Available

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)▶

200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (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)▶

400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

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

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.