Cornelian Cherry

Spring Starflower

About Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower

Cornelian Cherry

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

Brushlands, Deciduous forests

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Purple, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS mas

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

cornelian चेरी

Spring Starflower

In German

Kornelkirsche

Frühling Borretsch

In French

cornouiller

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

cereza de cornalina

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

κορνεόλη κεράσι

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

cereja de cornalina

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Krwawnik Cherry

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Krwawnik Cherry

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Cornales

Asparagales

Family

Cornaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cornus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

4550

1 27800

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Properties of Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower

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

Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light 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 Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornelian Cherry 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.