Sweet Almond

Phlox

About Sweet Almond and Phlox

Sweet Almond

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Amande douce

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Almond and Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Phlox? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Phlox. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Phlox has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Phlox

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

Sweet Almond and Phlox Physical Information

Sweet Almond and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Phlox are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Almond and Phlox

Care of Sweet Almond and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Almond 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.