Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Trees
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
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Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
10136
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
लाल प्याज
Goldmine Phlox
In German
Rote Zwiebel
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
Oignon rouge
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
Cebolla roja
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
Czerwona cebula
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
Red Cepa
.org Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Allium
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
10067
1
27800
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