Wild Blue Phlox

Old Man Cactus

About Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus

Wild Blue Phlox

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

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

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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)▶

30.00 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

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Funnel shaped

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

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

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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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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 !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Bulbs, Hair

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Old Man Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Old Man Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

Viejo Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Γέρος Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

Old Man Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Stary Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Senem Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Cephalocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Old Man Cactus

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