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About Phlox and Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

136800
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

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Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

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Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Phlox plant
रो अंजीर

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Birkenfeige

In French

plante Phlox
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
higo llorón

In Greek

φυτό phlox
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
chorando fig

In Polish

Phlox roślin
płacz rys

In Latin

plantae Phlox
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Urticales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Phlox
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

67850
1 27800
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Properties of Phlox and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Phlox and Weeping Fig

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

Phlox and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Phlox and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Weeping Fig are as follows:

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

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

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Weeping Fig

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