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About Phlox and Red Alder

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Not available
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
Lowland evergreen rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
4-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-5
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Red, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Maritime exposure, Salt water
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Maritime exposure, Salt water
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
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
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
ALNUS rubra
7.2 Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
7.2.1 In Hindi
Phlox plant
red alder
7.2.2 In German
Phlox Pflanze
rot-Erle
7.2.3 In French
plante Phlox
aulne rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de Phlox
aliso rojo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό phlox
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Phlox
amieiro vermelho
7.2.7 In Polish
Phlox roślin
czerwony olcha
7.2.8 In Latin
plantae Phlox
red alnus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Phlox
Alnus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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67
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Phlox and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Phlox and Red Alder

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

Phlox and Red Alder Physical Information

Phlox and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Red Alder are as follows:

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

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

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Red Alder

Care of Phlox and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.