Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
Number of Varieties
1363
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Humid climates, Lowland
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
CANANGA odorata
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
In Hindi
Phlox plant
Ylang-Ylang
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Ylang-Ylang
In French
plante Phlox
Ylang-Ylang
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Ylang-Ylang
In Greek
φυτό phlox
Ylang-Ylang
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Ylang-Ylang
In Polish
Phlox roślin
Jagodlin
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Ylang-Ylang
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ericales
Magnoliales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Phlox
Cananga
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6750
1
27800
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