Irish Moss

Goldmine Phlox

About Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox

Irish Moss

Goldmine Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Trees

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

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

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Chartreuse, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Chartreuse, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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 deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

7.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Goldgrube Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

.org Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Minuartia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox? We provide you with everything About Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox. Irish Moss doesn't have thorns and Goldmine Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Irish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Irish Moss has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Goldmine Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox

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

Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox Physical Information

Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Goldmine Phlox height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox are as follows:

Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green
Goldmine Phlox flower color: Purple and Magenta
Goldmine Phlox leaf color: Chartreuse and Gold

Care of Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox

Care of Irish Moss and Goldmine Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Goldmine Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irish Moss 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.