cleft phlox
Namecleft phlox
Species NamePhlox subulata
Common NameCreeping Phlox
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeNone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage TypeSmall leaves
Height (cm)10
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot applicable as this is not a bonsai
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesThe image clearly shows a flowering ground cover plant, Phlox subulata, rather than a bonsai specimen. Its distinctive deeply cleft petals are a key feature.
Description
This image displays a cluster of light purple to white flowers with deeply cleft petals, characteristic of Creeping Phlox. It is a low-growing ground cover plant, not a bonsai specimen, and therefore lacks typical bonsai features like a developed trunk or nebari.
