1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Tree
1.3 Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Eastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
Poisonous
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
Malus floribunda
7.2 Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gazania
Japanese crab apple
7.2.2 In German
Gazania
Japanische Wildapfel
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gazania
Manzano silvestre japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
Gazania
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gazania
maçã de caranguejo japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Gazania
Japoński krab jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Gazania
Japanese crab apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species