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About Earth Star and Urn Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Brazil
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)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison
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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Humidity, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has 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 Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte 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 !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
AECHMEA fasciata
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
urn plant
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Urne Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
plante urn
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
planta de urna
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
λάρνακα φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
planta de urna
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
urna roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
urn herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Poales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Aechmea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, 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)
255
Rank: 50 (Overall)
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Properties of Earth Star and Urn Plant

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

Season and Care of Earth Star and Urn Plant

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

Earth Star and Urn Plant Physical Information

Earth Star and Urn Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Urn Plant are as follows:

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Urn Plant flower color: Blue, Pink and Rose

  • Urn Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver

Care of Earth Star and Urn Plant

Care of Earth Star and Urn Plant 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 Urn Plant 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 Urn Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.