About Earth Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

480

Rank: 20 (Overall)

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTANTHUS

Common Name

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

In Hindi

Earth Star

In German

Erdstern

In French

Terre étoile

In Spanish

estrella de la tierra

In Greek

γη αστεριών

In Portuguese

Estrela da terra

In Polish

Gwiazda ziemi

In Latin

terra, stella

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Earth Star

Want to know the properties of Earth Star? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Earth Star is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Earth Star Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Earth Star Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Earth Star. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Earth Star physical information is as follows: 20.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Earth Star

Taking Earth Star Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Earth Star include pruning, which should be done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Earth Star

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Earth Star is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Earth Star is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 480 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'. This plant's habitat is Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites and Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.