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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
-  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
-  
136  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
Macaw  
Phlox plant  

In German
Ara  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
ara  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
μακώ  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
arara  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
ara  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
Ara  
plantae Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ericales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
67  
99+

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Difference Between Macaw and Phlox

If you are confused whether Macaw 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 Macaw and Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Macaw are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Macaw and Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Macaw and Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Macaw and Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Macaw 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 Macaw is whereas of Phlox is . Macaw has beauty benefits as follows: while Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Macaw 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 Macaw 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 Macaw are Asthma whereas of Phlox have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Macaw has showy fruits and Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Macaw is not flowering and Phlox is flowering. You can compare Macaw and Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.

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