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Goldmine Phlox and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Trees  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
136  
34

Habitat
Dry areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
Not Available  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Purple, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Chartreuse, Gold  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Chartreuse, Gold  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
Not Available  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Doesn't tolerate standing water  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
None  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies  

Allergy
no allergic reactions  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Not Available  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'  

Common Name
limber pine  
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Goldmine Phlox  

In German
limber pine  
Goldgrube Phlox  

In French
limber pine  
Phlox Goldmine  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Phlox Goldmine  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Goldmine Phlox  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Phlox Goldmine  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Goldmine Phlox  

In Latin
limver abiit  
.org Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Solanales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Phlox  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Phlocideae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Polemonioideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Limber Pine and Goldmine Phlox

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

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Importance of Limber Pine and Goldmine Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limber Pine and Goldmine Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine is No Medicinal Use whereas of Goldmine Phlox is No Medicinal Use. Limber Pine has beauty benefits as follows: No Beauty Benefits while Goldmine Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: No Beauty Benefits.

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

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