Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Aging, Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
  
PHLOX maculata
  
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
  
Meadow Phlox
  
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
  
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
  
In German
Mittagsblume
  
Wiese Phlox
  
In French
Delosperma cooperi
  
Meadow Phlox
  
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
  
prado Phlox
  
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
  
Meadow Phlox
  
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
  
Meadow Phlox
  
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
  
łąka Phlox
  
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
  
Phlox meadow
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Polemoniaceae
  
Genus
Caryophyllales
  
Phlox
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Meadow Phlox is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Meadow Phlox is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Meadow Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.