Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
  
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
  
Mexico
  
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-5
  
10 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Aphids, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
  
Mealybugs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
  
OTATEA acuminata
  
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Phlox plant
  
मैक्सिकन बांस
  
In German
Phlox Pflanze
  
Mexican Bambus
  
In French
plante Phlox
  
Bamboo mexicaine
  
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
  
bambú mexicana
  
In Greek
φυτό phlox
  
Μεξικού μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
  
Bamboo Mexican
  
In Polish
Phlox roślin
  
Mexican Bamboo
  
In Latin
plantae Phlox
  
Mexicanus Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Ericales
  
Poales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Phlox
  
Otatea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Phlox and Mexican Bamboo
Season and care of Phlox and Mexican Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Phlox and Mexican Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Phlox season is Spring and Summer and Mexican Bamboo season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Phlox is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Phlox is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Mexican Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral.
Phlox and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information
Phlox and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Phlox and Mexican Bamboo
Care of Phlox and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.