Wild Blue Phlox

Meadow Foxtail

About Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail

Wild Blue Phlox

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

not available

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 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

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40.60 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Grass like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.