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About Shortleaf Pine and Phlox


About Phlox and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
3  
136  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

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
Needle like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
Phlox plant  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
plantae Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Phlox  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
67  
99+

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Phlox

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

Shortleaf Pine and Phlox Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Phlox are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Phlox

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine 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.

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