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Phlox

Phlox

 

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species: (various)
Binomial name

Creeping phlox: Phlox stolonifera
Woodland phlox: Phlox divaricata
Moss phlox: Phlox subulata

Phlox (pronounced like "flocks") are a variety of perennial flower that bloom in early Spring. They grow wild, and are often cultivated in gardens. Phlox are very sensitive to drought, and require plenty of moisture.

Phlox range in color from pale blue to bright red to white. Some forms can grow up to 6 feet high, while other forms, such as "creeping phlox", form low mats only a few inches in height.

Phlox is found chiefly in the Western United States, although a few species can be found in East Asia.

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Phlox (Star Trek) is a fictional character in Star Trek: Enterprise.

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