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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Trees

Origin

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

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

Number of Varieties

70136
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Goldmine Phlox

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Goldgrube Phlox

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Phlox Goldmine

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Phlox Goldmine

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Goldmine Phlox

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Phlox Goldmine

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Goldmine Phlox

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
.org Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Iresine
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Phlocideae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

7067
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Goldmine Phlox are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Goldmine Phlox fertilizers required are General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bloodleaf is whereas of Goldmine Phlox is . Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Goldmine Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Goldmine Phlox

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bloodleaf vs Goldmine Phlox and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Goldmine Phlox have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Goldmine Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Goldmine Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Goldmine Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.