1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
243.84 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Dark Red, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous when unripe
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Slow downs aging
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Dried seeds, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
KIGELIA africana
7.2 Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Sausage Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Phlox Pflanze
Sausage Tree
7.2.3 In French
plante Phlox
saucisse Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Árbol de salchicha
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό phlox
λουκάνικο δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Árvore de salsicha
7.2.7 In Polish
Phlox roślin
kiełbasa Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
plantae Phlox
farciminis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Bignoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species