Gray Dogwood

Garden Phlox

About Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox

Gray Dogwood

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pale White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

Cornus racemosa

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Gray Dogwood

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Gray Dogwood

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Gray Dogwood

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Gray Dogwood

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA136

1 27800

Properties of Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox? We provide you with everything About Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox. Gray Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Gray Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Gray Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Garden Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Garden Phlox is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Garden Phlox is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Gray Dogwood and Garden Phlox

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