Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Mexico, Central America
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
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Number of Varieties
13630
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H2, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
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Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
-
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Phlox plant
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
plante Phlox
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
φυτό phlox
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Phlox roślin
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
plantae Phlox
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Phlox
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Maxillarieae
Subfamily
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Epidendroideae
Number of Species
6731
1
27800
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