Phlox

Cleyera

About Phlox and Cleyera

Phlox

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1361

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Cleyera

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Sakaki

In French

plante Phlox

Cleyera

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Cleyera

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Cleyera

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Cleyera

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Cleyera

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Theales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Phlox

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6718

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Cleyera

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

Phlox and Cleyera Physical Information

Phlox and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Cleyera are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Phlox and Cleyera

Care of Phlox and Cleyera 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 Cleyera pruning is done 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.