Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Types
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Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Number of Varieties
3136
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
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
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
PHLOX douglasii
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Phlox plant
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Phlox Pflanze
In French
Aleurites moluccana
plante Phlox
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
planta de Phlox
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
φυτό phlox
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
planta Phlox
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Phlox roślin
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
plantae Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Ericales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
5067
1
27800
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