Phlox

Candytuft

About Phlox and Candytuft

Phlox

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

136220

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Candytuft

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Candytuft

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Schleifenblume

In French

plante Phlox

candytuft

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

candytuft

In Greek

φυτό phlox

candytuft

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

ibero

In Polish

Phlox roślin

candytuft

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Brassicales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Phlox

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Candytuft

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

Phlox and Candytuft Physical Information

Phlox and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Phlox and Candytuft

Care of Phlox and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.