Phlox

Saururus cernuus

About Phlox and Saururus cernuus

Phlox

Saururus cernuus

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Saururus cernuus

Wondering what are the properties of Phlox and Saururus cernuus? We provide you with everything About Phlox and Saururus cernuus. Phlox has thorns and Saururus cernuus doesn't have thorns. Also Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Phlox has allergic reactions like Not Available and Saururus cernuus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Phlox and Saururus cernuus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Phlox and Goldmine Phlox

Phlox and Chinese Peony

Phlox and Garden Peony

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Phlox and Saururus cernuus

Season and care of Phlox and Saururus cernuus is important to know. While considering everything about Phlox and Saururus cernuus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Phlox season is Spring and Summer and Saururus cernuus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Phlox is Loam, Sand and for Saururus cernuus is Loam while the PH of soil for Phlox is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral.

Phlox and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Phlox and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Saururus cernuus

Care of Phlox and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.