Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Mediterranean
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Lavandula stoechas
Number of Varieties
13620
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-78-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Grasshoppers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
Lavandula Stoechas
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender
In Hindi
Phlox plant
Spanish Lavender
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Spanish Lavender
In French
plante Phlox
Spanish Lavender
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Spanish Lavender
In Greek
φυτό phlox
Ισπανικά Λεβάντα
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Spanish Lavender
In Polish
Phlox roślin
Spanish Lavender
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Spanish Lavender
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Lamiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Phlox
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Lavanduleae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
6739
1
27800
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