Phlox

Ornamental Kale

About Phlox and Ornamental Kale

Phlox

Ornamental Kale

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

gardens, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

22.90 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)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Bold

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

सजावटी काले

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Ornamental Kale

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

ornement Kale

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Ornamental Kale

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

καλλωπιστικά Καλέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

ornamental Kale

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

ozdobny

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

decentius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phlox and Ornamental Kale

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Ornamental Kale

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

Phlox and Ornamental Kale Physical Information

Phlox and Ornamental Kale physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ornamental Kale height is 22.90 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Ornamental Kale are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Ornamental Kale flower color: Yellow
Ornamental Kale leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Ornamental Kale

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