Phlox

Spinach

About Phlox and Spinach

Phlox

Spinach

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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

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1363

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Black

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

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

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

Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Food Allergy

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

SPINACIA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

पालक

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Spinat

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Épinards

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Espinacas

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Spinacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anserineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Spinach

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

Phlox and Spinach Physical Information

Phlox and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Phlox and Spinach

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