Japanese Plum

Phlox

About Japanese Plum and Phlox

Japanese Plum

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Prunus domestica

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

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

Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Plum

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Plum

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

japanische Pflaumen

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

prune japonaise

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruelo japonés

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Plum

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa japonesa

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Plum

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum Italica

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Plum and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Plum and Phlox

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

Japanese Plum and Phlox Physical Information

Japanese Plum and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Japanese Plum and Phlox are as follows:

Japanese Plum flower color: White
Japanese Plum leaf color: Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Plum and Phlox

Care of Japanese Plum and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Plum 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.