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About Virginia Creeper and Phlox

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
United States, Northwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
136
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Late Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
PHLOX douglasii
7.2 Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
Phlox plant
7.2.2 In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Phlox Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
plante Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
planta de Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
φυτό phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
planta Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
winobluszcz
Phlox roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Virginia creeper
plantae Phlox
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rhamnales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Phlox
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Virginia Creeper and Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Phlox? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Phlox. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Phlox has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Phlox

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and Phlox season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for Phlox is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Phlox is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Virginia Creeper and Phlox Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Phlox are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

  • Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White

  • Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Phlox

Care of Virginia Creeper and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.