1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
Herbaceous perennial
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rich Woods
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Poorly 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
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, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
LOBELIA cardinalis
7.2 Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wild Blue Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.2 In German
Wild Blue Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.3 In French
Wild Blue Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Wild Blue Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.5 In Greek
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wild Blue Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
Cardinal Flower
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox ferae blue
Cardinalis Flower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Lobeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species