Gazania

Meadow Phlox

About Gazania and Meadow Phlox

Gazania

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, meadows

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX nivalis

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Trailing Phlox

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gazania

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Gazania

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Gazania

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gazania

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Gazania

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gazania

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Gazania

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Gazania

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Gazania

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Arctotideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

16NA

1 27800

Properties of Gazania and Meadow Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and Meadow Phlox? We provide you with everything About Gazania and Meadow Phlox. Gazania doesn't have thorns and Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and Meadow Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gazania and Meadow Phlox

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

Gazania and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Gazania and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Gazania and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gazania and Meadow Phlox

Care of Gazania and Meadow Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.