Phlox

Weeping Maple

About Phlox and Weeping Maple

Phlox

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Eastern Asia

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

1366

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Weeping Maple

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Weeping Maple

In French

plante Phlox

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

weeping maple

In Greek

φυτό phlox

weeping maple

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Phlox roślin

płacz klonu

In Latin

plantae Phlox

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Phlox

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

67130

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Weeping Maple

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

Phlox and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Phlox and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Phlox and Weeping Maple

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