Phlox

Hackberry

About Phlox and Hackberry

Phlox

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

North America, Canada

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

13670

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Phlox plant

HACKBERRY

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Hackberry

In French

plante Phlox

micocoulier

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

almez

In Greek

φυτό phlox

hackberry

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

hackberry

In Polish

Phlox roślin

hackberry

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Urticales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Phlox

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6770

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Hackberry

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

Phlox and Hackberry Physical Information

Phlox and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Phlox and Hackberry

Care of Phlox and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.