Life Span
-
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Types
-
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Number of Varieties
20136
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
PHLOX douglasii
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
In Hindi
jumping cholla
Phlox plant
In German
jumping cholla
Phlox Pflanze
In French
jumping cholla
plante Phlox
In Spanish
jumping cholla
planta de Phlox
In Greek
jumping cholla
φυτό phlox
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
planta Phlox
In Polish
jumping cholla
Phlox roślin
In Latin
jumping cholla
plantae Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2067
1
27800
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