Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox carolina L. Alphaphlox, Ovatae |
Synonyms | Phlox caroliniana Hill |
Phlox coldryana Paxton | |
Phlox nitida Pursh | |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Description | leaves lanceolate to ovate-oblong, 5-10cm, bright green, flowers 30-60, 15-25mm across, in cymose cluster |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | pink, purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | cold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Missouri ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
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