Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
136-
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-71-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
6-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
In Hindi
Phlox plant
फूलगोभी
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Blumenkohl
In French
plante Phlox
Choufleur
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Coliflor
In Greek
φυτό phlox
Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Couveflor
In Polish
Phlox roślin
Kalafior
In Latin
plantae Phlox
BRASSICA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Brassicales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Phlox
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
67400
1
27800
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