Red Hot Poker

Hybrid Phlox

About Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox

Red Hot Poker

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.80 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7267

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Hybrid Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hybrid Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox

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

Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox

Care of Red Hot Poker and Hybrid Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Hot Poker pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Red Hot Poker needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.