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About Earth Star and Tritoma

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
480
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Damp Places, Marshy ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
Tritoma
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Tritoma
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Tritoma
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
tritoma
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
tritoma
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Tritoma
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Tritoma
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Trytoma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Kniphofia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Earth Star and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Earth Star and Tritoma

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

Earth Star and Tritoma Physical Information

Earth Star and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Earth Star and Tritoma

Care of Earth Star and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.