Pawpaw

Phlox

About Pawpaw and Phlox

Pawpaw

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7

0 99

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

7-5

2.5 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

2.6 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

1,371.60 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

5.6.1 Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

9.2 Plant Color

9.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

9.3.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

9.4.1 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

9.5.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

9.6.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

9.6.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Gray Green, Dark Green

9.7.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

9.9 Shape

9.9.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Arrowhead

9.11 Thorns

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10 Season

10.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

10.2 Growing Conditions

10.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

10.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

10.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

10.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

10.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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10.3 Tolerances

Not Available

11 Care

11.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

11.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

11.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

11.4 Watering Plants

11.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

11.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

11.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

11.5 Soil

11.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

11.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

11.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

11.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

11.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

11.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

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12.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.4 Showy Foliage

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12.5 Showy Bark

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12.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

12.8 Evergreen

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12.9 Invasive

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12.10 Self-Sowing

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12.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

12.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Not Available

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Not Available

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

13.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

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

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

PHLOX douglasii

14.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

14.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

Phlox plant

14.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Phlox Pflanze

14.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

plante Phlox

14.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

planta de Phlox

14.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

φυτό phlox

14.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

planta Phlox

14.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Phlox roślin

14.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

plantae Phlox

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Magnoliales

Ericales

15.5 Family

Annonaceae

Polemoniaceae

15.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Phlox

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Phlox? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Phlox. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Phlox has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Phlox

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

Pawpaw and Phlox Physical Information

Pawpaw and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Phlox are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Pawpaw and Phlox

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