Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Trees
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
South Africa
Types
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Number of Varieties
13666
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Magenta
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Common Name
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
In Hindi
Goldmine Phlox
Bread Tree
In German
Goldgrube Phlox
Brotbaum
In French
Phlox Goldmine
Bread Arbre
In Spanish
Phlox Goldmine
Árbol del pan
In Greek
Goldmine Phlox
ψωμί Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Phlox Goldmine
Árvore de pão
In Polish
Goldmine Phlox
chleb Drzewo
In Latin
.org Phlox
panis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Cycadales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Phlox
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
-
Number of Species
6766
1
27800
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