Camellia

Spring Starflower

About Camellia and Spring Starflower

Camellia

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

South America, Argentina

Types

Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

Perennial

Number of Varieties

300035

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Hillside

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

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

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Tea plant, Tea shrub

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

Spring Starflower

In German

Camellia Pflanzen

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Camélia

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Camelia

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Καμέλια

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Camélia

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Kamelia

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Camellia

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Theaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Camellia

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Theeae, Theoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Camellia and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Camellia and Spring Starflower

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

Camellia and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Camellia and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Camellia and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark 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 Camellia and Spring Starflower

Care of Camellia and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Camellia 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.