Phlox

Japanese Blood Grass

About Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass

Phlox

Japanese Blood 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

Japan

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

Moist Soils, River side, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Not Available

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

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

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.

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

IMPERATA cylindrica

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Japanische Blut Grass

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Herbe de sang japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Hierba de sangre japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Grama sangue japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Japoński Krew Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Sanguinem Italica Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Imperata

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass

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

Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass Physical Information

Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Phlox and Japanese Blood Grass

Care of Phlox and Japanese Blood 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 Japanese Blood Grass pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough, 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 Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.