Phlox

Dallas Blues Grass

About Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass

Phlox

Dallas Blues Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

North America, Canada, Mexico, China

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 1

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Dallas azules Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Dallas azuis da grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Dallas Blues Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

67450

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass

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

Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass Physical Information

Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Dallas Blues Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Dallas Blues Grass flower color: Orange and Purple
Dallas Blues Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass

Care of Phlox and Dallas Blues Grass 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 Dallas Blues Grass 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 Dallas Blues Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.