1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
United States, Northwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.45 cm243.84 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.95 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARDISIA japonica
PHLOX douglasii
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Ardisia
Phlox plant
7.2.2 In German
Japanese Ardisia
Phlox Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Japanese Ardisia
plante Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ardisia japonica
planta de Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Ardisia
φυτό phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese Ardisia
planta Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Japanese Ardisia
Phlox roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Ardisia
plantae Phlox
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Myrsinaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species