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Goldmine Phlox
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fern
Trees

Origin

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

Types

-
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

Number of Varieties

2136
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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, Full Sun
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

In Hindi

bracken
Goldmine Phlox

In German

Adlerfarn
Goldgrube Phlox

In French

fougère
Phlox Goldmine

In Spanish

helecho
Phlox Goldmine

In Greek

φτέρη
Goldmine Phlox

In Portuguese

samambaia
Phlox Goldmine

In Polish

orlica
Goldmine Phlox

In Latin

bracken
.org Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Polypodiales
Solanales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Pteridium
Phlox

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Phlocideae

Subfamily

-
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

1167
1 27800
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Difference Between Bracken and Goldmine Phlox

If you are confused whether Bracken 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 Bracken and Goldmine Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bracken are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Goldmine Phlox fertilizers required are General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bracken and Goldmine Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bracken and Goldmine Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bracken and Goldmine Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bracken 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 Bracken is Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice and Tonic whereas of Goldmine Phlox is . Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: while Goldmine Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bracken 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 Bracken 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 Bracken are whereas of Goldmine Phlox have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bracken has no showy fruits and Goldmine Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Bracken is not flowering and Goldmine Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Bracken and Goldmine Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.