1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rich Woods
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 13, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,440.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm3,050.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Container
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
FICUS benjamina
7.2 Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Wild Blue Phlox
Birkenfeige
7.2.3 In French
Wild Blue Phlox
figuier pleureur
7.2.4 In Spanish
Wild Blue Phlox
higo llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
κλάμα σύκο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wild Blue Phlox
chorando fig
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
płacz rys
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox ferae blue
Plorans ficum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species