Phlox

Rispige Phlox (Phlox paniculata )

Phlox, better known under its botanical name Phlox, a genus of the family of locking herb plants are ( Polemoniaceae ). The genus includes both perennial ( multi-year ) and annual herbaceous plants. Of the 27 North American Phlox species occurred in the 18th century some to Europe, of which now - after a rain breeding activities - many because of their beautiful, predominantly red, but pink or white, orange, purple and blue, mostly standing in corymb (some even with contrasting center) are cultivated as ornamentals. There are now well over a thousand varieties.

Phlox was named the Perennial Plant of the Year 2006.

Phlox ( φλόξ ) is an ancient Greek word for "flame". Because of the bright red flower clusters its wild species, the plant also received its German name Phlox ( but not sat down, one usually speaks of Phlox ).

" A garden without Phlox is not just a mere error, but a sin against the summer " - this statement of perennials breeder Karl Foerster, who brought out quite a few varieties, is often cited as one of Phlox all year can have joy today.

Phlox drummondii, the Annual Phlox Flowers from March to May The next Phlox species are all perennial and hardy: Phlox divaricata, the herbaceous woodland phlox flowers as a first in April, Phlox subulata, low, evergreen Phlox subulata April-May, then the traveling phlox (Phlox stolonifera ). Then the pre-summer phlox ( Phlox glaberrima ), Phlox maculata, the meadow phlox and the 1910 bred by Georg Arends Arendsii hybrids follow (early summer phlox varieties). The last group, the scented summer phlox varieties or garden phlox varieties follow (Phlox paniculata) bloom until well into the autumn.

Description

The flames flowers or Phlox species are annual or mostly perennial. Its leaves are usually opposite, rarely alternate. They are easy; Stipules absent.

The inflorescence is a panicle or head. The flowers are arranged radially, bisexual and salverform. You have 5 sepals and 5 petals; latter are fused and white, blue, purple or red colored. You five stamens are adherent to the corolla at different heights. The three carpels are fused together to form a superior ovaries.

The fruits are loculicidal capsules; placentation is central angle constantly.

Dissemination

The flames flowers come mainly in North America but also in North Asia to the European Russia before. Sophistication but they are worldwide.

Species

In the genus Phlox, there are about 70 species (selection):

  • Phlox adsurgens Torr. ex A. Gray; Home: Oregon, California
  • Phlox alyssifolia Greene; occurs in Canada and the western USA
  • Phlox andicola Nutt. ex A. Gray; occurs in the United States
  • Phlox austromontana Coville; occurs in the western United States and Mexico ( Baja California)
  • Double columned Phlox (Phlox bifida L.C. Beck); occurs in the United States (Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee)
  • Phlox borealis Wherry (also known as variety borealis var ( Wherry ) B. Boivin to Phlox sibirica L. obtained); occurs in Alaska and northeastern Canada
  • Phlox bryoides Nutt.; occurs in the western U.S.
  • Phlox buckleyi Wherry; occurs only in Virginia and West Virginia
  • Phlox caespitosa Nutt.; occurs in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, and possibly also in British Columbia
  • Phlox carolina L.; occurs in the eastern United States to Northeast Texas
  • Phlox cuspidata Scheele; occurs only in Oklahoma and Texas
  • Phlox diffusa Benth.; occurs in Canada (British Columbia, Alberta) and the USA (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, California )
  • Woodland phlox ( Phlox divaricata L.); is found in Canada ( Ontario, Quebec) and in the U.S.
  • Phlox douglasii Hook.; occurs only in Oregon, Washington and California
  • Summer Phlox or yearling phlox (Phlox drummondii Hook. ); he is beheinatet in Texas
  • Florida Phlox (Phlox floridana Benth. ); occurs only in Alabama, Florida and Georgia
  • Pre-summer phlox ( Phlox glaberrima L.); occurs in the United States
  • Idaho Phlox (Phlox idahonsis Wherry ); occurs only in Idaho
  • Phlox kelseyi Britton; occurs only in the USA (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada)
  • Called Spotted Phlox, also meadow phlox, (Phlox maculata L.); occurs in the United States
  • Phlox missoulensis Wherry (also known as variety var missoulensis ( Wherry ) Cronquist to Phlox kelseyi Britton provided); only occurs in Montana ( at Missoula )
  • Vielblütiger Phlox (Phlox multiflora A. Nelson); occurs in the United States (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah)
  • Phlox nana Nutt.; occurs in the United States (New Mexico, Texas, Arizona) and Mexico (Chihuahua )
  • Phlox nivalis Lodd. ex Sweet; occurs in the southeastern United States to Texas
  • Phlox ovata L.; occurs only in the eastern United States
  • Phlox pilosa L.; is found in Canada ( Ontario) and in the U.S.
  • Phlox pulchra ( Wherry ) Wherry; occurs only in Alabama
  • Siberian Phlox (Phlox sibirica L.); occurs in northern Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Mongolia and Russia from the far east to Europe
  • Phlox speciosa Pursh; occurs only in Canada (British Columbia) and the United States (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California )
  • Called hiking Phlox, Creeping Phlox also, (Phlox stolonifera Sims ); occurs in the eastern United States
  • Cushion phlox (Phlox subulata L.), also called moss phlox or Phlox Pfriemenförmiger; occurs in Canada ( Ontario) and in the eastern United States.
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