Dahlia

Spring Starflower

About Dahlia and Spring Starflower

Dahlia

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Perennial

Number of Varieties

20035

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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?

From bulbs

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Spring Starflower

In German

Dahlie

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Dahlia

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Dalia

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Ντάλια

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Dália

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Dalia

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Dahlia

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

4250

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Spring Starflower

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

Dahlia and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Dahlia and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: 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 Dahlia and Spring Starflower

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