Earth Star

Oxlip

About Earth Star and Oxlip

Earth Star

Oxlip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Russia

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

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

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Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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, Sand

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Sand

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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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Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTANTHUS

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Earth Star

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Erdstern

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Terre étoile

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

estrella de la tierra

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

γη αστεριών

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Estrela da terra

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda ziemi

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

terra, stella

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cryptanthus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Earth Star and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Oxlip

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

Earth Star and Oxlip Physical Information

Earth Star and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Oxlip are as follows:

Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Earth Star and Oxlip

Care of Earth Star and Oxlip 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 Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.