Garden Phlox

Acerola

About Garden Phlox and Acerola

Garden Phlox

Acerola

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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, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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243.84 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Violet

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Garden Phlox and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and Acerola. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Acerola has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Garden Phlox and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Acerola

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

Garden Phlox and Acerola Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Acerola are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Acerola

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