Garden Phlox

Water Spinach

About Garden Phlox and Water Spinach

Garden Phlox

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

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

India

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

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

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

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

Birds, Hens

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

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

136500

1 27800

Properties of Garden Phlox and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Water Spinach

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

Garden Phlox and Water Spinach Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Water Spinach are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Water Spinach

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