Phlox

Pitch Pine

About Phlox and Pitch Pine

Phlox

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

1361

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm3,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm76.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Phlox plant

सनोबर

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Pitch pine

In French

plante Phlox

pitch pine

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

pino

In Greek

φυτό phlox

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Pitch sosny

In Latin

plantae Phlox

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ericales

Pinales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Phlox

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

67115

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Pitch Pine

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

Phlox and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Phlox and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Phlox and Pitch Pine

Care of Phlox and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.