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About Garden Phlox and African Violet

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
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
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
13640000
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm5.10 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
5.10 cm20.30 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet
White, Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
7.2 Common Name
Garden Phlox
African violet
7.2.1 In Hindi
फ्लॉक्स
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
7.2.2 In German
Phlox
African Violet
7.2.3 In French
Phlox
African Violet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Phlox
Violeta africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Phlox
African Violet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Phlox
Violet africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Phlox
African Violet
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox
African Violet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Gesnariaceae
8.6 Genus
Phlox
Not Available
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cyrtandroideae
8.10 Number of Species
13621
1 27800

Properties of Garden Phlox and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and African Violet. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and African Violet 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 African Violet 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 African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Garden Phlox and African Violet

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

Garden Phlox and African Violet Physical Information

Garden Phlox and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and African Violet are as follows:

  • Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet

  • Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Phlox and African Violet

Care of Garden Phlox and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.