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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties
136 44

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-5

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
243.84 cm 77

Minimum Width
91.44 cm 82

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii

Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi
Phlox plant

In German
Phlox Pflanze

In French
plante Phlox

In Spanish
planta de Phlox

In Greek
φυτό phlox

In Portuguese
planta Phlox

In Polish
Phlox roślin

In Latin
plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Polemoniaceae

Genus
Phlox

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

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 . 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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