Herbicide label

Phoenix Herbicide Label

Phoenix (EPA 59639-118) is a Group 14 lactofen herbicide labeled for 1 crops. The label lists 57 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Phoenix label facts

Crops on the Phoenix label

Phoenix is labeled for these 1 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Phoenix label

The Phoenix label names 75 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

Controls

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  • amaranth, palmer
  • amaranth, spiny
  • balloonvine
  • beggarticks
  • beggarweed, florida
  • buffalobur
  • burcucumber
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • copperleaf, virginia
  • crotalaria, showy
  • croton, tropic
  • croton, woolly
  • devilsclaw
  • eclipta
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • groundcherry, cutleaf
  • groundcherry, lanceleaf
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mallow, venice
  • mexicanweed
  • morningglory, cypressvine
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, palmleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, purple
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • poinsettia, wild
  • poorjoe
  • puncturevine
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • sage, lanceleaf
  • sesbania, hemp
  • sida, prickly
  • smellmelon
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • spurge, toothed
  • starbur, bristly
  • sunflower, wild
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchweed

Suppression

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  • anoda, spurred
  • milkweed, climbing
  • milkweed, common
  • morningglory, bigroot
  • redvine
  • senna, coffee
  • sicklepod
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • smartweed, swamp
  • thistle, canada
  • trumpetcreeper
  • velvetleaf

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • corn, volunteer
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • foxtail, yellow
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • sunflower
  • smartweed
  • velvetleaf

Phoenix rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

Application rate

Your rate depends on your crop.

Get the rate for your field: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact per-acre rate for your crop from the label line.

Phoenix FAQ

What weeds does Phoenix control?

The Phoenix label names 75 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, balloonvine, beggarticks, florida beggarweed, and buffalobur. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Phoenix labeled for?

Phoenix is labeled for 1 crops and uses, including soybeans.

What is the active ingredient in Phoenix? Is it a generic?

Phoenix's active ingredient is lactofen (MOA Group 14). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

Sources

Last updated 2026-09-30.