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About Phlox and Oleander

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Southwest Asia
1.4 Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
136
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Mealybugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
Nerium
7.2 Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
7.2.1 In Hindi
Phlox plant
ओलियंडर
7.2.2 In German
Phlox Pflanze
Oleander
7.2.3 In French
plante Phlox
laurier-rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Adelfa
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό phlox
Πικροδάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Phlox
oleandro
7.2.7 In Polish
Phlox roślin
Oleander
7.2.8 In Latin
plantae Phlox
Cleander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Phlox
Nerium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Wrightieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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67
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Phlox and Oleander

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

Season and Care of Phlox and Oleander

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

Phlox and Oleander Physical Information

Phlox and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Oleander are as follows:

  • Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White

  • Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Oleander

Care of Phlox and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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