1 What is
1.1 Life Span
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
India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
it is a type of ginger
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rich Woods
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
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
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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
Not Available
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
Not Available
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
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
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
Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
7.2 Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Yellow Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wild Blue Phlox
पीले अदरक
7.2.2 In German
Wild Blue Phlox
Gelber Ingwer
7.2.3 In French
Wild Blue Phlox
Ginger Jaune
7.2.4 In Spanish
Wild Blue Phlox
jengibre amarillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wild Blue Phlox
Ginger amarelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
żółty Ginger
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox ferae blue
Yellow Gingiber
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species