Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Trees
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Central America, South America
Types
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
1362
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Magenta
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Gold
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Gold
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Goldmine Phlox
Acerola Tree
In German
Goldgrube Phlox
Acerola Baum
In French
Phlox Goldmine
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Phlox Goldmine
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Goldmine Phlox
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Phlox Goldmine
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Goldmine Phlox
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
.org Phlox
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Phlox
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
67-
1
27800
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