Garden Phlox

Prairie Dropseed

About Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed

Garden Phlox

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

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

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

1.4 Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Violet

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Sporobolus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

136NA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed

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

Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Prairie Dropseed

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