Wild Blue Phlox

Spring Starflower

About Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower

Wild Blue Phlox

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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10.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

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

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

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Spring Starflower

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