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About Capnoides and Creeping Phlox


About Creeping Phlox and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
25  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Rocky areas, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune in summer  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
General garden fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
Phlox subulata  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Creeping Phlox  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Capnoides  
kriechend Phlox  

In French
capnoides  
phlox rampant  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
rastrero phlox  

In Greek
Capnoides  
υφέρπουσα phlox  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
rastejar phlox  

In Polish
Capnoides  
pełzanie floks  

In Latin
capnoides  
Phlox serpentium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Solanales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
67  

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Properties of Capnoides and Creeping Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Creeping Phlox? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Creeping Phlox. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Creeping Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Creeping Phlox has allergic reactions like Corydalis. 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 Capnoides and Creeping Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Creeping Phlox

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

Capnoides and Creeping Phlox Physical Information

Capnoides and Creeping Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Creeping Phlox are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Creeping Phlox

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

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