1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Trees
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Magenta
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Gold
Red, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Gold
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Doesn't tolerate standing water
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
7.2 Common Name
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
Sakaki
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Goldgrube Phlox
Sperrstrauch
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species