African Iris

Goldmine Phlox

About African Iris and Goldmine Phlox

African Iris

Goldmine Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Trees

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Purple, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Chartreuse, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Chartreuse, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Doesn't tolerate standing water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Goldgrube Phlox

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

.org Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Goldmine Phlox. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Goldmine Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Goldmine Phlox has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox

Season and care of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Goldmine Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Goldmine Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Goldmine Phlox is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Goldmine Phlox is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Iris and Goldmine Phlox Physical Information

African Iris and Goldmine Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Goldmine Phlox height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Goldmine Phlox flower color: Purple and Magenta
Goldmine Phlox leaf color: Chartreuse and Gold

Care of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox

Care of African Iris and Goldmine Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Goldmine Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Goldmine Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.