Gazania

Phlox

About Gazania and Phlox

Gazania

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, meadows

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Sun

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Not Available

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX nivalis

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Trailing Phlox

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gazania

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

Gazania

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Gazania

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gazania

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Gazania

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gazania

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Gazania

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Gazania

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Gazania

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Arctotideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1667

1 27800

Properties of Gazania and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Gazania and Phlox

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

Gazania and Phlox Physical Information

Gazania and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Gazania and Phlox are as follows:

Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Gazania and Phlox

Care of Gazania and 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.