Phlox drummondii

One-year Phlox (Phlox drummondii )

The Annual Phlox (Phlox drummondii ), also called Summer Phlox or Annual Phlox, is a plant from the family of locking cabbage family ( Polemoniaceae ).

Description

The Annual Phlox is an annual herbaceous plant that reaches the heights of growth of about 5 to 50 cm. It has a glandular- hairy stems. The lower against constant and change-constant upper leaves are simple and sessile. Stipules are not available.

The hermaphrodite flowers are radial symmetry and fünfzählig. The five free stamens are unequal. The five sepals are fused with 5-7 mm long calyx teeth. The five petals are fused Roehrig, the corolla tube has a length of about 1 cm. The flowering period extends from June to September.

The spherical capsule fruit has a diameter of about 3 mm and contains only about three to five seeds.

Occurrence

Originally this plant comes from Texas, where it occurs in airy oak woods on sandy soil.

Use

The Annual Phlox is in culture at least since 1835. It is used as an ornamental plant for summer flowerbeds. There are numerous varieties that vary in plant height and flower color, the corolla has an eye or not. An example of a star Phlox is the variety ' Cuspidata ' whose petals have three teeth.

Documents

• Corner Hardt J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.
• Description in the Flora of Pakistan. (English )