Phlox diffusa Benth.

Spreading phlox (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Polemoniaceae > Phlox

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-3
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Phlox diffusa flower picture by Jim Conroy (cc-by-sa)
Phlox diffusa flower picture by Philippe Lopez (cc-by-sa)
Phlox diffusa flower picture by Lucas Rohm (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phlox diffusa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:193428-2
WFO ID wfo-0001099743
COL ID 4GJ83
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phlox diffusa var. diffusa Phlox diffusa subsp. diffusa Phlox azurea Phlox diffusa

Lower taxons

Phlox diffusa subsp. scleranthifolia Phlox diffusa subsp. longistylis