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Osage Orange
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America

Types

Maclura pomifera
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Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
Fall Phlox

In German

Osage Orange
fall phlox

In French

Osage orange
Fall Phlox

In Spanish

Osage naranja
Fall Phlox

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
Fall Phlox

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
Fall Phlox

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Moraceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Maclura
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

167
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and Fall Phlox

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Importance of Osage Orange and Fall Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Osage Orange and Fall Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Osage Orange and Fall 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 Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems whereas of Fall Phlox is Diarrhea and Stomach aliments. Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Fall Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs Fall Phlox

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