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About Corn Oak and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Corn Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
South America, Argentina  

Types
-  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
1  
35  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber  
Ipheion uniflorum  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Spring Starflower, Springstar  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक  
Spring Starflower  

In German
Kork Eiche  
Frühling Borretsch  

In French
Cork Oak  
Spring Starflower  

In Spanish
alcornoque  
primavera Flor de estrella  

In Greek
Cork Oak  
άνοιξη starflower  

In Portuguese
sobreiro  
primavera Starflower  

In Polish
Cork Oak  
Wiosna Starflower  

In Latin
sUBER  
Spring Starflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Ipheion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Mirini  
Gilliesieae  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Properties of Corn Oak and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Spring Starflower

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

Corn Oak and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Corn Oak and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Corn Oak and Spring Starflower

Care of Corn Oak and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn Oak 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.

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