Phlox paniculata
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| garden phlox | |
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| Inflorescence of a pink variety | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. paniculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlox paniculata L. |
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Phlox paniculata (garden phlox) 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.
[edit] Description
Phlox paniculata is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on slender, green stems. The flowers are white, pink, red, or purple, borne in summer through fall.
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