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Zaluzianskya ovata

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Zaluzianskya ovata
Two forms
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Zaluzianskya
Species:
Z. ovata
Binomial name
Zaluzianskya ovata

Zaluzianskya ovata, the night scented phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Lesotho and South Africa (Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State).[2]

Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, this short-lived evergreen perennial has slightly sticky leaves, and notched white daisy-like flowers with red backs. It is valued in cultivation for its intense fragrance, especially at night.[3]

As it is not completely hardy it is often grown as a summer bedding plant to be discarded after flowering. It is a suitable subject for container growing, preferring a position in full sun.[3]

It is not closely related to the true phloxes, nor to the plant known as night scented stock, Matthiola longipetala.

References

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  1. ^ "Zaluzianskya ovata". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Gardens – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. ^ "Zaluzianskya ovata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. ^ a b "Zaluzianskya ovata". RHS. Retrieved 28 June 2021.