Phlox

Potato

About Phlox and Potato

Phlox

Potato

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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

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

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

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

91.44 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)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (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

Blue, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

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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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

Coarse

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

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

SOLANUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

आलू

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Kartoffel

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Pomme de terre

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Patata

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Πατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Batata

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phlox and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Potato

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

Phlox and Potato Physical Information

Phlox and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Potato are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox and Potato

Care of Phlox and Potato 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 Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.