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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
China, Japan

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

13610
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Phlox plant
Asian Pear

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Nashi-Birne

In French

plante Phlox
Nashi

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
Asian pear

In Greek

φυτό phlox
Asian pear

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Phlox roślin
Grusza chińska

In Latin

plantae Phlox
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Phlox
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6720
1 27800
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Difference Between Phlox and Asian Pear

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

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Importance of Phlox and Asian Pear

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

Compare Facts of Phlox vs Asian Pear

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