Blackwood

Phlox

About Blackwood and Phlox

Blackwood

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

110067

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Phlox? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Phlox. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Phlox has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Blackwood and Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Phlox

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

Blackwood and Phlox Physical Information

Blackwood and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Blackwood and Phlox are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Blackwood and Phlox

Care of Blackwood and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.