Wild Blue Phlox

Saururus cernuus

About Wild Blue Phlox and Saururus cernuus

Wild Blue Phlox

Saururus cernuus

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

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

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

bees

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

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 Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Saururus cernuus

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Saururus cernuus

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