Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
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Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
13650
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Whiteflies
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
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Phlox plant
Zonal Geranium
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
plante Phlox
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
φυτό phlox
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Phlox roślin
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Geraniales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Phlox
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
67422
1
27800
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