Tritoma

Spring Starflower

About Tritoma and Spring Starflower

Tritoma

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tritoma and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Spring Starflower. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tritoma and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Spring Starflower

Season and care of Tritoma and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Spring Starflower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Tritoma and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Tritoma and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Spring Starflower

Care of Tritoma and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.