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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
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Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

13610
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Phlox plant
पानी लिली

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Riesen- Seerose

In French

plante Phlox
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
lirio de agua

In Greek

φυτό phlox
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
waterlily

In Polish

Phlox roślin
Lilia wodna

In Latin

plantae Phlox
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Ericales
Nymphaeales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Phlox
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

673
1 27800
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Difference Between Phlox and Giant Waterlily

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Importance of Phlox and Giant Waterlily

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Compare Facts of Phlox vs Giant Waterlily

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