Wild Blue Phlox

Purple Butterbur

About Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur

Wild Blue Phlox

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Purple Butterbur

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