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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
United States, Northwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
136
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-2
7-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
American Elm
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as preservative
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
PHLOX douglasii
7.2 Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Phlox plant
7.2.2 In German
japanischer Ahorn
Phlox Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
érable du Japon
plante Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
arce japonés
planta de Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Maple
φυτό phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bordo japonês
planta Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Klon japoński
Phlox roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Acer palmatum
plantae Phlox
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Aceraceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Acer
Phlox
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
67
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Phlox

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Phlox 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 Japanese Maple and Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Maple and Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Maple and Phlox 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 Japanese Maple is Not Available whereas of Phlox is Not Available. Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Phlox

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 Japanese Maple vs Phlox 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 Japanese Maple are Not Available whereas of Phlox have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Phlox is flowering. You can compare Japanese Maple and Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.