Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
California, Northwestern United States, United States
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3035
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
Phlox condensata
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Phlox condensata
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Phlox condensata
In German
Blaubart
Phlox condensata
In French
Bluebeard
Phlox condensata
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Phlox condensata
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Phlox condensata
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Phlox condensata
In Polish
Sinobrody
Phlox condensata
In Latin
Bluebeard
Phlox condensata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Verbenaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
725
1
27800
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