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Meadow Phlox
Meadow Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

6040
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Borders, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX maculata
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Meadow Phlox
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Needle Grass

In German

Wiese Phlox
Nadel- Gras

In French

Meadow Phlox
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

prado Phlox
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Meadow Phlox
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Meadow Phlox
agulha Relva

In Polish

łąka Phlox
igła do trawy

In Latin

Phlox meadow
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phlox
Stipa

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

70150
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Meadow Phlox or Needle Grass 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 Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass 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 Meadow Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic whereas of Needle Grass is . Meadow Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Meadow Phlox vs Needle Grass

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 Meadow Phlox vs Needle Grass 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 Meadow Phlox are allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meadow Phlox has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Meadow Phlox is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Meadow Phlox and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.