Phlox

Fleeceflower

About Phlox and Fleeceflower

Phlox

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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)▶

60.00 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

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Never Over-water

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

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

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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

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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phlox and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Fleeceflower

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

Phlox and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Phlox and Fleeceflower

Care of Phlox and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.