Zaluzianskya_ovata

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Zaluzianskya ovata

Species of plant

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]

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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

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 Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online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


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