Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
136200
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light 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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Bees
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
Lupinus
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Phlox plant
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Phlox Pflanze
lupine
In French
plante Phlox
usine de lupin
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
planta de lupino
In Greek
φυτό phlox
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
tremoço planta
In Polish
Phlox roślin
łubin roślin
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Phlox
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
67200
1
27800
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