Phlox

Persian Buttercup

About Phlox and Persian Buttercup

Phlox

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

1362

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Persian Buttercup

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

plante Phlox

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

ranúnculo

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Ranunculales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Phlox

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

67600

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Persian Buttercup

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

Phlox and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Phlox and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Phlox and Persian Buttercup

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