Phlox

Chinese Peony

About Phlox and Chinese Peony

Phlox

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

76.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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76.00 cm

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phlox and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Chinese Peony

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

Phlox and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Phlox and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Chinese Peony are as follows:

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

Care of Phlox and Chinese Peony

Care of Phlox and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.