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About Sugar Pine and Phlox


About Phlox and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
5  
136  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
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
1,520.00 cm  
28
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
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, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
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
Water three times weekly in summer  
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  
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
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
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, 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
Feature Plant  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Phlox plant  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
Sugar Pine  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
Pinus  
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
5  
67  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Phlox

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

Sugar Pine and Phlox Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Phlox are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Phlox

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