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Walking Iris
Walking Iris

Goldmine Phlox
Goldmine Phlox



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Trees

Origin

Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Neomarica gracilis
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

Number of Varieties

3136
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-144-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Purple, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

In Hindi

Walking Iris
Goldmine Phlox

In German

Gehen Iris
Goldgrube Phlox

In French

Iris Marcher
Phlox Goldmine

In Spanish

caminar Iris
Phlox Goldmine

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris
Goldmine Phlox

In Portuguese

Andar Iris
Phlox Goldmine

In Polish

Walking Iris
Goldmine Phlox

In Latin

O Thaumantias
.org Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Solanales

Family

Iridaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Neomarica
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae
Phlocideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

2867
1 27800
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Difference Between Walking Iris and Goldmine Phlox

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Importance of Walking Iris and Goldmine Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Walking Iris and Goldmine Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Walking Iris 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 Walking Iris is whereas of Goldmine Phlox is . Walking Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Goldmine Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

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