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About Diascia and Earth Star
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
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Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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480
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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20.30 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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25.40 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
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5.8 Evergreen
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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
Diascia
Earth Star
7.2.2 In German
Diascia
Erdstern
7.2.3 In French
Diascia
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
Diascia
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
Diascia
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Diascia
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Diascia
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
Diascia
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Arthropoda
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Bromeliales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Diascia
Cryptanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Hemimerideae
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8.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Diascia and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Earth Star

Season and care of Diascia and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Diascia and Earth Star Physical Information

Diascia and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Diascia and Earth Star are as follows:

  • Diascia flower color: White

  • Diascia leaf color: Green

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Diascia and Earth Star

Care of Diascia and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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