Phlox drummondii

• Botanical Name : Phlox drummondii Hook.

• The species is named in the honour of a Scotish botanist Thomas Drummond.

• Synonyms : Armeria drummondii (Hook.) Kuntze
• Common Name : Annual Phlox, Drummond's Phlox
• Plant Family : Polemoniaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Van Chetana Kendra

About Phlox drummondii Plant :

• Habit : An annual, tall, erect, branched herb.
• Leaves : Alternate, lanceolate or oblong, acute, sessile.
• Inflorescence : Cymes
• Flowers :
  • Pedicellate, showy.
  • Calyx 5- lobed, narrow, acute.
  • Corolla of 5 petals, salver-shaped, twisted, in variety of colours from pink, purple, lavender, lilac, vermilion, scarlet to white.
  • Stamens unequal.
• Fruit : Capsule globular with 3-5 seeds.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : January - March
• Significance :
  • It is excellent for beds, borders and pot.
  • Generally grown as an ornamental plant.