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Hatiora
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About Hatiora and Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-7

Sunset Zone

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21,22

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Hatiora
Sun Star

In German

Hatiora
Sun Star

In French

Hatiora
Sun Star

In Spanish

Hatiora
Sun Star

In Greek

Hatiora
Sun Star

In Portuguese

Hatiora
Sun Star

In Polish

hatiora
Sun Star

In Latin

Hatiora
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Properties of Hatiora and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Hatiora and Sun Star

Season and care of Hatiora and Sun Star is important to know. While considering everything about Hatiora and Sun Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hatiora season is and Sun Star season is . The type of soil for Hatiora is Loam, Sand and for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hatiora and Sun Star Physical Information

Hatiora and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Hatiora flower color:

  • Hatiora leaf color:

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Hatiora and Sun Star

Care of Hatiora and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.