Meadow Phlox

Feather Reed Grass

About Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass

Meadow Phlox

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX maculata

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Phlox

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Wiese Phlox

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Meadow Phlox

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

prado Phlox

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Phlox

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Phlox

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka Phlox

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox meadow

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Feather Reed Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Feather Reed Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass

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

Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Phlox and Feather Reed Grass

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