Italian Oregano

Phlox

About Italian Oregano and Phlox

Italian Oregano

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

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

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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM x majoricum

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Marjoram, Italian Oregano

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी अजवायन की पत्ती

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Oregano

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

italien origan

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

orégano italiano

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

ιταλικά Ρίγανη

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Italiano Oregano

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

włoski Oregano

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian Oregano

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Italian Oregano and Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Oregano and Phlox? We provide you with everything About Italian Oregano and Phlox. Italian Oregano doesn't have thorns and Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Oregano has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Oregano and Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Oregano and Phlox

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

Italian Oregano and Phlox Physical Information

Italian Oregano and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Oregano height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Italian Oregano and Phlox are as follows:

Italian Oregano flower color: White and Ivory
Italian Oregano leaf color: Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Italian Oregano and Phlox

Care of Italian Oregano and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Italian Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.