Calibrachoa

Spring Starflower

About Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower

Calibrachoa

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

5035

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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

102.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

White bugs

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Calibrachoa

Spring Starflower

In German

Calibrachoa

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Calibrachoa

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Calibrachoa

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Calibrachoa

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Calibrachoa

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Calibrachoa

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Calibrachoa

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

1650

1 27800

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Properties of Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower. Calibrachoa doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Calibrachoa does not have fragrant flowers. Calibrachoa has allergic reactions like and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like . 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 Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower

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

Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray 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 Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower

Care of Calibrachoa and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calibrachoa 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.