Phlox paniculata
Encyclopedia
Phlox paniculata is a plant
in the phlox family, Polemoniaceae
. It is native to eastern United States
, but has been extensively cultivated for many years, with many cultivars.
with alternate, simple leaves
, on slender, green stems. The flowers are white, pink, red, or purple, borne in summer through fall.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the phlox family, Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae are a family of about 25 genera with 270-400 species of annual and perennial plants, native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America, especially in California.Only one genus is found in Europe, and two in Asia, where they...
. It is native to eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but has been extensively cultivated for many years, with many cultivars.
Description
Phlox paniculata is a herbaceous plantHerbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
with alternate, simple leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
, on slender, green stems. The flowers are white, pink, red, or purple, borne in summer through fall.