Earth Star

Chionodoxa

About Earth Star and Chionodoxa

Earth Star

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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21,22

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

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Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTANTHUS

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Earth Star

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Erdstern

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Terre étoile

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

estrella de la tierra

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

γη αστεριών

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Estrela da terra

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda ziemi

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

terra, stella

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cryptanthus

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Earth Star and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Chionodoxa

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

Earth Star and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Earth Star and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Earth Star and Chionodoxa

Care of Earth Star and Chionodoxa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.