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About Phlox



What is
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Life Span
Annual and Perennial 0

Type
Perennial 0

Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California 0

Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis 0

Number of Varieties
136 34

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7 0

AHS Heat Zone
7-5 0

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 0

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
243.84 cm 77

Minimum Width
91.44 cm 82

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Not Available 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Not Available 0

Plant Tolerance
Not Available 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Not Available 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc. 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Insignificant 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Not Available 0

Part of Plant Used
Not Available 0

Other Uses
Not Available 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii 0

Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox 0

In Hindi
Phlox plant 0

In German
Phlox Pflanze 0

In French
plante Phlox 0

In Spanish
planta de Phlox 0

In Greek
φυτό phlox 0

In Portuguese
planta Phlox 0

In Polish
Phlox roślin 0

In Latin
plantae Phlox 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Ericales 0

Family
Polemoniaceae 0

Genus
Phlox 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
67 100

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Properties of Phlox

Want to know the properties of Phlox? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Phlox is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Phlox Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Phlox Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Phlox. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Phlox physical information is as follows: 243.84 cm tall and 91.44 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Phlox

Taking Phlox Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Phlox include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Phlox

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Phlox is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Phlox is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 136 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, Wet ground and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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