Creeping Phlox

Red Elderberry

About Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry

Creeping Phlox

Red Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes

Forest margins, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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430.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in summer

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox subulata

Sambucus racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Phlox

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा

Red Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

kriechend Phlox

Rote Holunder

7.2.3 In French

phlox rampant

Red sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

rastrero phlox

La baya del saúco roja

7.2.5 In Greek

υφέρπουσα phlox

κόκκινο Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rastejar phlox

Red Elderberry

7.2.7 In Polish

pełzanie floks

Red Elderberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox serpentium

pubens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry. Creeping Phlox doesn't have thorns and Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry

Season and care of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Phlox season is Spring and Red Elderberry season is Spring. The type of soil for Creeping Phlox is Loam and for Red Elderberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Phlox is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Elderberry is Neutral.

Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Creeping Phlox flower color: White, Blue, Purple and Pink
Creeping Phlox leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry

Care of Creeping Phlox and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Phlox pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune in summer and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.