1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rich Woods
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm100.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
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
Not Available
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
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Long Linear
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
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Scratches, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
BROMELIA pinguin
7.2 Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wild Blue Phlox
bromelia pinguin plant
7.2.2 In German
Wild Blue Phlox
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Wild Blue Phlox
plante Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.4 In Spanish
Wild Blue Phlox
planta Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.5 In Greek
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wild Blue Phlox
planta Caraguatá
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox ferae blue
Commelina pinguin herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species