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Phlox L.Polemoniaceae |
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Common names
summer phlox Species cultivated
Most commonly cultivated Phlox paniculata L. Other species P. xarendsii hort. (P. paniculata x P. divaricata L.) P. drummondii Hook. P. maculata L. Origin
Eastern U.S., Canada. Brief characterization
Elliptic, lanceolate or ovate, thin, veiny, often toothed leaves; leafy stems terminating in panicle-like cymes; flowers fragrant, subsessile; narrow, ribbed calyx with acute or acuminate lobes, scarious below sinuses; corolla salverform, with 5 flat, often notched lobes. Cultivar and/or species variation
Flowers 1.5-3 cm across, pink, purple, lavender, salmon, red, and white, often with contrasting or lighter or darker eye (corolla tube at throat) color. May be confused with
Countries exporting
Kenya, Mauritania, Zimbabwe.  |
