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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

13630
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Garden Phlox
Peony

In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स
Peony

In German

Phlox
Pfingstrose

In French

Phlox
Pivoine

In Spanish

Phlox
Peonía

In Greek

Phlox
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Phlox
Peônia

In Polish

Phlox
Piwonia

In Latin

Phlox
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
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Family

Polemoniaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Phlox
Paeonia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13630
1 27800
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Difference Between Garden Phlox and Peony

If you are confused whether Garden Phlox or Peony are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Garden Phlox and Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Garden Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Garden Phlox and Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Garden Phlox and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Garden Phlox and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Garden Phlox and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Garden Phlox vs Peony

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Garden Phlox vs Peony and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Garden Phlox are allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Garden Phlox has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Garden Phlox is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Garden Phlox and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.