Red Clover

Phlox

About Red Clover and Phlox

Red Clover

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

2136

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-55-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Red Clover

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

Phlox plant

In German

Rotklee

Phlox Pflanze

In French

Trèfle rouge

plante Phlox

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

planta de Phlox

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

planta Phlox

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Phlox roślin

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30067

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Phlox? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Phlox. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Phlox

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

Red Clover and Phlox Physical Information

Red Clover and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Phlox are as follows:

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

Care of Red Clover and Phlox

Care of Red Clover and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.