Wood Sorrel

Wild Blue Phlox

About Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox

Wood Sorrel

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS acetosella

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wood Sorrel

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Sauerklee

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

bois Sorrel

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán de madera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο Sorrel

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sorrel de madeira

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Drewno szczaw

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Rumex ligno

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

9002

1 27800

Properties of Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Wood Sorrel and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.