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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

1361
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Compound

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds

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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Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Phlox plant
ओहियो बकेये

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Ohio buckeye

In French

plante Phlox
marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

φυτό phlox
Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Phlox roślin
Ohio kasztan

In Latin

plantae Phlox
Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Sapindales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Phlox
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6719
1 27800
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Difference Between Phlox and Ohio Buckeye

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Importance of Phlox and Ohio Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Phlox vs Ohio Buckeye

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