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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

1367500
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Medium

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

-
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
MALUS domestica 'Red Delicious'

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Apple, Red Delicious Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

Phlox plant
लाल स्वादिष्ट सेब

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Red Delicious

In French

plante Phlox
Red Delicious

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
Manzana Red Delicious

In Greek

φυτό phlox
Red Delicious μήλο

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
Red Delicious apple

In Polish

Phlox roślin
Red Delicious jabłko

In Latin

plantae Phlox
Red Delicious apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Phlox
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

677500
1 27800
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Difference Between Phlox and Red Delicious Apple

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Importance of Phlox and Red Delicious Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Phlox and Red Delicious Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Phlox and Red Delicious Apple 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 Red Delicious Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache. Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Delicious Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Phlox vs Red Delicious Apple

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