1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
2.2 Types
Not Available
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
2.3.1 Number of Varieties
2.12 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
2.13 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.14 AHS Heat Zone
2.15 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
2.16 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Purple, Magenta
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Not Available
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Doesn't tolerate standing water
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
6.12 Allergy
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders, Ground Cover
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
7.2.3 Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
8.2 Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
8.2.1 In Hindi
8.2.2 In German
8.2.3 In French
8.2.4 In Spanish
8.2.5 In Greek
8.2.6 In Portuguese
8.2.7 In Polish
8.2.8 In Latin
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
9.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
9.4 Order
9.5 Family
Polygonaceae
Polemoniaceae
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
9.8 Tribe
9.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
9.10 Number of Species