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Fall Phlox
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

North America
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Types

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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Woodlands
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
पानी लिली

In German

fall phlox
Riesen- Seerose

In French

Fall Phlox
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
lirio de agua

In Greek

Fall Phlox
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
waterlily

In Polish

Fall Phlox
Lilia wodna

In Latin

Phlox cadent
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Solanales
Nymphaeales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Phlox
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

673
1 27800
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Difference Between Fall Phlox and Giant Waterlily

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Importance of Fall Phlox and Giant Waterlily

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Compare Facts of Fall Phlox vs Giant Waterlily

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