Garlic

Spring Starflower

About Garlic and Spring Starflower

Garlic

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa

South America, Argentina

Types

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Perennial

Number of Varieties

60035

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

2.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From bulbs

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM sativum

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

लहसुन

Spring Starflower

In German

Knoblauch

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Ail

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Ajo

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

σκόρδο

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

alho

primavera Starflower

In Polish

czosnek

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

allium

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Ipheion

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

50050

1 27800

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Properties of Garlic and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Garlic and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Garlic and Spring Starflower. Garlic doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Garlic does not have fragrant flowers. Garlic has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue. 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 Garlic and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garlic and Spring Starflower

Season and care of Garlic and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Garlic and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Garlic season is Summer and Spring Starflower season is Summer. The type of soil for Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Garlic is Neutral and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Garlic and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Garlic and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Garlic and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Garlic and Spring Starflower

Care of Garlic and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.