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Calibrachoa
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About Calibrachoa and Sun Star

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

5060
0 40000
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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

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 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

White bugs
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In German

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In French

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In Spanish

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In Greek

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In Portuguese

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In Polish

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

In Latin

Calibrachoa
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Petunioideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1650
1 27800
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Properties of Calibrachoa and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Sun Star

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

Calibrachoa and Sun Star Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Calibrachoa and Sun Star

Care of Calibrachoa and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.