Creeping Phlox

Buttonbush

About Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush

Creeping Phlox

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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365.76 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in summer

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox subulata

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Phlox

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

kriechend Phlox

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

phlox rampant

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

rastrero phlox

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

υφέρπουσα phlox

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rastejar phlox

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

pełzanie floks

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox serpentium

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush

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

Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush Physical Information

Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush are as follows:

Creeping Phlox flower color: White, Blue, Purple and Pink
Creeping Phlox leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush

Care of Creeping Phlox and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Phlox pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune in summer and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Creeping Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.